Effect of chronic gamma irradiation on protein composition and cholesterol content of canine blood

In a chronic experiment dogs were exposed to radiation in doses of 190, 360, and 560 rad for 3 years. As compared to the unradiated controls they showed a slower recovery of the albumin and cholesterol content in the blood. The cholesterol content varied, depending on the dose of chonic irradiation, whereas the protein content did not show such a correlation