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The susceptibility of three strains of Chinese minipigs to diet-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Lab animal - 1 Nov 2009
Chen Hua, Liu Ya-qian, Li Chun-hai, Guo Xiong-ming, Huang Li-jie
Abstract excerpt
Researchers have extensively used animal models to study diabetes mellitus. In this study, the authors determined the susceptibility of three strains of Chinese minipigs to diet-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus. For 8 months, the researchers fed Nongda control minipigs (n=4) a normal diet and fed Bama, Wuzhishan and Nongda minipigs (n=6 per group) a high-sucrose, high-fat diet. They measured the minipigs' body...
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