The effect of 2-aminoethyl-2-thiopseudourea[superscript .]Br[superscript .]HBr (AET),
2-mercaptoethylamine[superscript .]HC1 (MEA) and trisodium calcium chelate of
diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (CaNa₃DTPA) on the radiosensitivity
of rat fetus was investigated. A total of 1256 fetuses were
critically examined.
Exposure of rats to 200 r whole-body X-irradiation at 9.5 days
of gestation resulted in a...