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Pterins (neopterin and biopterin) in the piglets' blood serum were analyzed by separation using reversed-phase HPLC. A single dose of Fe3+-dextran produced a special stress situation in the piglets' organism which manifested itself by an increased production of neopterin (p &lt; 0.05) and biopterin (p &lt; 0.01) in the experimental piglets. Changes in cortisol concentrations and leukocyte counts were influenced by handling stress and were not specifically correlated to iron dextran application. Iron concentrations in the internal environment of the experimental piglets\u2019 group were higher by an order of magnitude compared with the controls, and the highest serum concentrations of iron (p &lt; 0.01) were reached 24 h following Fe3+-dextran administration. 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