title: Plasma triiodothyronine, thyroxine and thyrotrophin levels in germfree rats.
abstract: Plasma T3, T4 and TSH levels in developing germfree rats were high, low and normal as compared with those in conventional counterparts. The high T3/T4 ratio in germfree rat plasma was lowered by cholestyramine feeding.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005856:Germ-Free Life; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000097:blood*; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood*; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine