Gastroenterology
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 547-555 , September 1979

Inhibition of the growth of Morris Hepatoma #44 in rats after induction of hypothyroidism: Evidence that Morris Hepatomas are thyroid dependent

This work is dedicated to the memory of Mr. Moe Yalovsky.

  • Seymour Mishkin

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress requests for reprints to: Dr. Seymour Mishkin, Division of Gastrocnterology, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1A1.
    • Department of Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill University Clinic, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Biochemistry, Howard University School of Medicine Washington, D.C., USA
    • ,
  • Harold P. Morris

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill University Clinic, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Biochemistry, Howard University School of Medicine Washington, D.C., USA
    • ,
  • Morty A. Yalovsky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill University Clinic, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Biochemistry, Howard University School of Medicine Washington, D.C., USA
    • ,
  • P.V.Narasimha Murthy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Royal Victoria Hospital and McGill University Clinic, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    • Department of Biochemistry, Howard University School of Medicine Washington, D.C., USA

Received 1 February 1979 ,Accepted 14 May 1979.

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☆ This study was supported by grants from the Canadian Medical Research Council (MA 5474), the National Cancer Institute of Canada, and U.S.P.H.S. Grant (Ca10729).

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Gastroenterology
Volume 77, Issue 3 , Pages 547-555 , September 1979

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