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Metabogenomics reveals four candidate regions involved in the pathophysiology of Equine Metabolic Syndrome.
Molecular and cellular probes - 1 Oct 2020
Patterson Rosa Laura, Mallicote Martha F, Long Maureen T, Brooks Samantha A
Abstract excerpt
An analogous condition to human metabolic syndrome, Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) is defined by several clinical signs including obesity, hyperinsulinemia, and peripheral insulin dysregulation (ID). Affected horses may also exhibit hypertension, hyperlipemia and systemic inflammation. Measures of ID typically comprise the gold-standard for diagnosis in veterinary care. Yet, the dynamic nature of insulin...
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