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Hereditary postprandial hypertriglyceridemic rabbit exhibits insulin resistance and central obesity: a novel model of metabolic syndrome.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Dec 2006
Kawai Takashi, Ito Tsunekata, Ohwada Kazuo, Mera Yasuko, Matsushita Mutsuyoshi, Tomoike Hitonobu
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We have established a hereditary postprandial hypertriglyceridemic (PHT) rabbit. The present study was designed to define whether this rabbit model represents both insulin resistance and central obesity. METHODS AND RESULTS: Body weight, abdominal circumference, visceral fat weight, and glucose tolerance were compared between PHT and Japanese white (JW) rabbit. Plasma levels of triglycerides (TG),...
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