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Liver ferritin synthesis following chronic alcohol administration to rats: Modulation by propylthiouracil

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Liver ferritin synthesis was inhibited by 22.3% in rats treated with alcohol (2 g/kg) for 45 days. This inhibition was prevented by simultaneous administration (5 mg/kg) of propylthiouracil during the last 15 days. There was no significant effect on liver ferritin concentration.

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Nadkarni, G.D., Deshpande, U.R. Liver ferritin synthesis following chronic alcohol administration to rats: Modulation by propylthiouracil. Experientia 38, 372–373 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01949400

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