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The plasma volume of the Wistar rat in relation to the body weight

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The plasma volume of 43 male Wistar rats, weighing between 140 and 350 g, was determined. A close linear relationship between plasma volume and body weight was found: plasma volume (ml)=0.0291×body weight (g)+2.54.

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  1. Biochemisch Laboratorium, Nijenborgh 16, 9747 AG, Groningen, The Netherlands

    M. K. Bijsterbosch, Anneke M. Duursma, J. M. W. Bouma & M. Gruber

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Acknowledgment. The excellent assistance of Mr J.S. Bouwer in animal experiments is gratefully acknowledged.

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Bijsterbosch, M.K., Duursma, A.M., Bouma, J.M.W. et al. The plasma volume of the Wistar rat in relation to the body weight. Experientia 37, 381–382 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01959874

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