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IT is well established that some of the toxic effects of sulphonamides on animals fed purified diets are caused by inhibition of bacterial synthesis of some B vitamins in the intestine, with consequent development of deficiency states. Few attempts have been made, however, to determine if the sulphonamides have a more fundamental effect on the metabolism of the B vitamins in the animal body. The purpose of the present communication is to make a preliminary report on experiments which suggest that sulphadiazine has an effect on the metabolism of aneurin in the animal body.
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SLATER, E. Effect of Sulphadiazine on the Metabolism of Aneurin in Animals. Nature 157, 803–804 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/157803b0
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