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Characterization of obese phenotypes in a small nonhuman primate, the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus).
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Aug 2009
Tardif Suzette D, Power Michael L, Ross Corinna N, Rutherford Julienne N, Layne-Colon Donna G, Paulik Mark A
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This report explores aspects of developing obesity in two captive populations of common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus), a small primate with a short lifespan that may be of value in modeling chronic aspects of obesity acquisition and its lifetime effects. Two populations were examined. In study 1, body composition, lipid parameters, and glucose metabolic parameters were measured in a population of 64 adult...
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