ELEVATION OF SERUM INDOLEACETIC ACID LEVELS IN RATS WITH EXPERIMENTAL LIVER FAILURE

Abstract

Changes in the serum levels of indoleacetic acid (IAA) of liver-injured rats induced with an injection of carbontetrachloride (CCl₄) or D-galactosamine (GalN) were investigated. IAA showed a marked increase of 61.8% and 102.6% in CCl₄ and GalN treated rats, respectively. The elevation of IAA was observed only in the early stages of hepatic failure.