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Summary and Conclusions
The differential in survival of male and female mice, when exposed to whole body x-irradiation. seems to be due in part to the gonadal hormone present. Intact males, with the normal quota of testosterone, have less survival value than do castrate males. Further, castrate males injected with the female hormone, estradiol benzoate, exhibit maximum survival, approaching that of the intact female.
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