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Liver vitamin A stores in chronic alcoholism in rats: Effect of propylthiouracil treatment

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Administration of alcohol to rats through drinking water for 8 weeks produced a significant decrease in the liver vitamin A stores without causing any change in the plasma vitamin A levels. Treatment of the alcoholic rats with propylthiouracil for 2 weeks restored the liver vitamin A reserves to control levels.

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  1. Radiation Medicine Centre, Medical Group, B.A.R.C., Tata Memorial Centre Annexe, Jerbai Wadia Road, Parel, 400 012, Bombay, India

    G. D. Nadkarni, U. R. Deshpande & D. N. Pahuja

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Nadkarni, G.D., Deshpande, U.R. & Pahuja, D.N. Liver vitamin A stores in chronic alcoholism in rats: Effect of propylthiouracil treatment. Experientia 35, 1059–1060 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01949940

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