we observed : ( a ) splenectomy produced modest reductions in blood volume parameters in 12 of 15 animals , ( b ) preoperative variability in blood volume parameters caused by release of sequestered rbcs from the spleen was eliminated after splenectomy , and ( c ) equilibration of 51cr required at least 30 minutes in intact animals , but only 10 minutes in splenectomized animals .
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