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Egg-white administration to rats results in loss of plasma from circulating blood. In adrenalectomized rats egg-white injection causes a greater loss of plasma than in intact animals. In animals pretreated with cortisone the loss of plasma is significantly smaller than in unprotected animals. The observations suggest that cortisone may act by preserving capillary function and maintaining plasma volume above the critical level.
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