On the Accumulation of ⁵⁷Co by Pancreas

Summary

The in vivo distribution of various ⁵⁷Co-labelled compounds has been studied. ⁵⁷Co-citrate is concentrated by pancreas and when injected together with ferric citrate the pancreas uptake is increased while it decreases in liver and kidney.

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