THE RÔLE OF THE THYROID IN THE REGULATION OF THE BLOOD CHOLESTEROL OF RABBITS
1. The blood cholesterol of rabbits on a normal diet without added cholesterol is increased only slightly (19 per cent) by thyroidectomy. 2. In rabbits with a hypercholesterolemia due to long continued cholesterol feeding, thyroidectomy causes a marked rise (137 per cent) in the blood cholesterol....
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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The Rockefeller University Press
1938
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2133549/ |