Pregnant rats were injected intraperitoneally with large doses of insulin. Controls were given intraperitoneal saline. Rats allowed food ad libitum maintained lowered blood‐sugar levels and did not go into hypoglycemic shock; fasted rats died. Fifty‐four rats produced 532 fetuses, gross and microscopic examination of which revealed no skeletal or other abnormalities. Some implications are discussed.
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