The Influence of 1, 1, 1-Trichloro-2, 2-BIS (P-Chlorophenyl) Ethan (DDT) Upon the Muscle Distrophv in Rats
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It has been shown that muscles of posterior extremities of rats with muscular dystrophy caused by Selye’s method regain nearly normal weight after administration of DDT.
Histologic changes (atrophy, degeneration, necrosis) in muscles treated with DDT are smaller than in control animals.
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