correlational
Analysis v1
Strong Support
Giving male lab rats a specific dose of a steroid called dexamethasone for about two weeks slows down their weight gain and shrinks their thymus gland, which shows the drug is having a strong effect on their body even if they don’t lose weight overall.
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Hemodynamics of dexamethasone-induced hypertension in the rat
Randomized Controlled Trial
Animal
2009 OctThe study gave rats dexamethasone for 10–14 days and found they gained less weight and had smaller thymus glands, which matches what the claim says.
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