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1. Serum complement titers were studied in pteroylglutamic acid, biotin, riboflavin and pyridoxine-deficient rats and their respective controls. A decreased level of complement was noted only in the pyridoxine and riboflavin-deficient rats. This effect could be attributed to the concomitant state of inanition in these deficiencies. 2. The rates of serum complement regeneration in pyridoxine and riboflavin-deficient rats were similar to those of control animals.
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