Leukocytic endogenous mediator (LEM) was shown to induce significant alterations in zinc and iron metabolism. Isotopic studies, employing 65Zn and 59Fe demonstrated that LEM stimulated a rapid redistribution of zinc and iron within the tissues of the host, with a significant uptake of these two metals by the liver.
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Pekarek et al. (1972) studied this question.