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Toxicity of Thiourea to Rats

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DIFFERENT workers have found the toxicity of thiourea to rats to be very variable1,2,3. Dieke and Richter4 claim that the degree of susceptibility of rats to poisoning by thiourea can be correlated with breed and age. They also suggest that diet plays some part.

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LANDGREBE, F., MORGAN, T. Toxicity of Thiourea to Rats. Nature 157, 22–23 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/157022b0

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