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Ultrasonographic Characterization of the db/db Mouse: An Animal Model of Metabolic Abnormalities.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2018
Faita Francesco, Di Lascio Nicole, Rossi Chiara, Kusmic Claudia, Solini Anna
Abstract excerpt
The availability of an animal model able to reliably mirror organ damage occurring in metabolic diseases is an urgent need. These models, mostly rodents, have not been fully characterized in terms of cardiovascular, renal, and hepatic ultrasound parameters, and only sparse values can be found in literature. Aim of this paper is to provide a detailed, noninvasive description of the heart, vessels, liver, and...
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