Diet, caloric restriction, and the rodent bioassay

Toxicological Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 2 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 24-34

  Keenan, Kevin P ^a   Ballam, Gordon C ^b   Soper, Keith A ^a   Laroque, Philippe ^a   Coleman, John B ^a   Dixit, Rakesh ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b Purina Mills LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Carcinogenesis; Dietary restriction; Nutrition; Overfeeding; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARCINOGENICITY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; OVERNUTRITION; RODENT;

EID: 0033402742     PISSN: 10966080     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/toxsci/52.2.24     Document Type: Article

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