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The highest dose of inorganic iron that can be given without deleterious effects on the BALB/c mouse is 500 μg. (A) Survival curve for three different doses (500 μg, 1 mg, and 2 mg) of FeCl2 given by intraperitoneal injection to BALB/c mice (5 mice per dose). (B and C) Average weight gain or loss following intraperitoneal injection of 1 mg (B) or 500 μg (C) of iron, plotted with the corresponding survival curve.
