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Corticotropin-Induced Hyperlipemia in Rabbits.

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1962

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Repeated subcutaneous injections or intravenous infusion of corticotropin A1 in rabbits caused prompt elevation of plasma NEFA levels, accumulation of fat in the liver and kidneys, and hyperlipemia. These responses appear to be evoked by extra-adrenal action of corticotropin A1.