Influence of origin or controlled feeding on longevity of Sprague- Dawley rats

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 2, 1998, Pages 57-78

  Knight, E V ^a   Barrett, D S ^a   Keenan, C M ^a   Kimball, J P ^a   Eitzen, B H ^a   Bryant, S ^a   Smith, L N ^a   Szot, R J ^a   Powers, W J ^a  

^a R W JOHNSON PHARMACEUTICAL RES I   (United States)

Author keywords

Ad libitum feeding; Controlled feeding; Supplier; Survival

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; CANCER INCIDENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HOUSING; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; LONGEVITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SURVIVAL RATE; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031825507     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/109158198226350     Document Type: Conference Paper

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