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Growth Promoting Activity of Vitamin B12 in Rats Receiving Thyroid Substance
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NutritionGrowth Promoting ActivityThyroid PowderThyroid PhysiologyHealth SciencesNutrient PhysiologyGrowth HormoneDiet DevoidClinical NutritionVitamin B ComplexEndocrinologyPharmacologySummaryvitamin B12Vitamin NutritionDevelopmental BiologyPhysiologyVitamin B12Thyroid DiseaseNutritional ScienceThyroid HormoneMetabolismMedicine
SummaryVitamin B12 counteracts the growth retarding effect of thyroid powder when fed in conjunction with a diet devoid of animal protein. The vitamin is equally effective when administered by either the oral or the subcutaneous route.