Abstract
Summary
Male rats having an initial weight of approximately 300 g were given single daily injections of cortisone acetate in doses of 2, 5, and 10 mg/rat/day. At each of the 3 dosage levels 6 to 8 rats were killed at intervals ranging from 1 to 42 days and the amount of liver glycogen determined in each rat. The peak level was reached within 5 days and was followed by a significant decline towards, but not approaching, normal values.
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