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TABLE 1
Effect of Ligating the Oesophagus on the Tissue Distribution

of an Inhaled Sr®Clz Aerosol

GammaActivity (c/m) at 20 Hours Following Exposure

Tissue

Controls

Sham-operated

Oesophagus

18 ,800

21,300

8,150

838
9,246

879
10,722

261
5 ,272

Trachea

63

65

Alveolar

339

867

20

17

Liver
Head

Tissue
Oesophagus

(above ligation)

Stomach and
Contents

Small Intest. and

mice)

Ligated

Controls

Skeleton

6

. (6 mice

(6 mice)

;

(8 mice)

44
.

115
:

149

591

1,589

517

1,861

2,148

616

12,474

5,169

1,663

14,926

8,906

2,796

Contents

Large
Intest. and
Contents
Total G.I. Tract
Contents

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