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DURING studies on the effects of repeated parenteral administration of iron to mice, rabbits and guinea pigs, various toxic manifestations were observed1; but in general there was little effect on growth with either colloidal or diffusible forms of iron. One diffusible iron preparation, namely, ‘ferric hydroxide ferrous ascorbate’, however, depressed growth markedly. The results obtained with three iron preparations are summarized below.
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Nissim, J. A., M.D. thesis, University of London (1949).
Nissim, J. A., J. Physiol., 117, 66 P; 118, 7, 33 and 56 P (1952); 119, 1, 12 and 40 P (1953).
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NISSIM, J. Effect of Continued Iron Administration on Growth. Nature 171, 1157 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/1711157a0
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