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Increased radiation mortality by lead acetate

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The mortality of X-irradiated rats and mice was increased if a nontoxic dose of lead acetate was given i.v. 3 and 7 days following radiation. The increase was equivalent to 100 R for X-ray doses between 790 and 540 R.

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  1. W. Nothdurft

    Present address: Abteilung für Klinische Physiologie der Universität Ulm, D-7900, Ulm, BRD

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  1. Institut für Biophysik und Strahlenbiologie der Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, Albertstrasse 23, D-7800, Freiburg, Germany

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The basic experiments have been carried out 1967/1968 in the Heiligenberg-Institut.

We are indebted to Mr Sunil Chaudhuri and Mr Thomas Beck for their technical assistance.

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Flemming, K., Nothdurft, W. Increased radiation mortality by lead acetate. Experientia 33, 931–932 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01951288

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