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Science 31 January 1969:
Vol. 163. no. 3866, pp. 471 - 472
DOI: 10.1126/science.163.3866.471
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Polymethacrylic Acid: Effects on Lymphocyte Output of the Thoracic Duct in Rats

S. Ormai 1 and E. De Clercq 2

1 Radiobiological Institute of the Organization for Health Research TNO, 151 Lange Kleiweg, Rijswijk Z. H., The Netherlands
2 Rega Institute for Medical Research, 10 Minderbroederstraat, Leuven, Belgium

The synthetic polyanion, polymethacrylic acid, was applied intravenously to thoracic duct cannulated rats. An increase of the lymphocyte count occurred in the lymph and in the peripheral blood. Polymethacrylic acid mobilized the lymphocytes from the reservoirs.


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