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Summary
Rabbits given injections of res-erpine and fed a high cholesterol diet showed significantly lower mean serum total cholesterol levels and less lipid deposition in aorta, liver, spleen and adrenals than non-treated animals on the same diet. No variation was observed in rabbits treated with reserpine on a stock diet. Some rabbits treated with reserpine showed a kidney lesion similar to that described in rats treated with serotonin.
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