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Permeability of the Mammary Gland to Sodium-24, Potassium-42, Chlorine-36 and Iodine-131

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PHOSPHORUS-32 and calcium-45 appear in the blood of goats a few minutes after their administration through the teat1,2. The regulation of milk electrolyte content is little understood, and it seems necessary to examine the problem of udder permeability further in order to understand these problems better.

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KNUTSSON, PG. Permeability of the Mammary Gland to Sodium-24, Potassium-42, Chlorine-36 and Iodine-131. Nature 192, 977–978 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1038/192977a0

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