Effects of Proteins on Body and Organ Weights in Thyroid-Fed Rats

Summary

1. Several proteins have been compared to defatted liver residue in their effects on body and organ weights of thyroid fed rats. 2. Beef muscle is the only protein studied which gives results similar to defatted liver residue. 3. Several factors are involved, since some proteins maintain body weight but do not affect organ weight. Other proteins affect organ weights, but do not maintain body weight in the thyroid fed rat.