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. 1979 Fall;1(3):185-6.

Influence of lactation on rate of disappearance of ethanol in the rat

E L Abel, H B Greizerstein, A J Siemens
  • PMID: 551310

Influence of lactation on rate of disappearance of ethanol in the rat

E L Abel et al. Neurobehav Toxicol. 1979 Fall.

Abstract

The rate of blood ethanol disappearance was significantly increased in lactating rats compared to virgin controls and parturient rats that had their offspring removed in birth. Liver but not kidney size was also increased in lactating rats.

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