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Hepatic metabolism of glucose and linoleic acid varies in relation to susceptibility to fatty liver in ad libitum-fed Muscovy and Pekin ducks.
The British journal of nutrition - 1 Feb 2009
Saez Gladys, Baéza Elisabeth, Davail Stéphane, Durand Denys, Bauchart Dominique, Gruffat Dominique
Abstract excerpt
The susceptibility to develop hepatic steatosis is known to differ between duck species, especially between Muscovy and Pekin ducks. This difference could be explained by either differential responses of species to overfeeding or genetic differences in hepatic lipid metabolism. The aim of the present study was to compare the intensities of the different hepatic pathways (oxidation, lipogenesis, esterification,...
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