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In the rat, 2 weeks after a portacaval shunt, the epithelium thickness of the skin is decreased, and so are the size and the number of sebaceous glands. These results are compatible with the hyperoestrogenic state associated with a testicular atrophy, observed after portacaval shunt.
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Magne, F., Bioulac, P., Sartor, P. et al. Sebaceous gland atrophy in the rat after a portacaval shunt. Experientia 37, 1336–1337 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01948396
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