Chronic Toxicity of Gamma Isomer of Hexachlorocyclohexane in the Albino Rat
- 1 July 1949
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Frontiers Media SA in Experimental Biology and Medicine
- Vol. 71 (3), 490-493
- https://doi.org/10.3181/00379727-71-17233
Abstract
When gamma-hexachloro-cyclohexane (gamma-BHC) was fed in highly purified rations containing 15% casein, it produced temperament changes, convulsions, growth depression, and death in albino rats. The picture was not alleviated by the alleged vit. analog, i-inositol.Keywords
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