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THERE is difference of opinion with respect to the changes of basal oxygen consumption in animals subjected to X-irradiation and to their significance. Some have observed increased metabolism after irradiation, whereas others have not been able to corroborate these results1.
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POSPÍŠIL, M., NOVÁK, L. Effect of Thyroid Pre-treatment on the Mortality of X-Irradiated Mice. Nature 182, 1603–1604 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/1821603a0
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