Characterization of obesity phenotypes in Psammomys obesus (Israeli sand rats)

Experimental Diabesity Research

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-184

  Walder, Ken R ^a   Fahey, Richard P ^a   Morton, Greg J ^a   Zimmet, Paul Z ^b   Collier, Greg R ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body fat content; Familial; Obesity; Psammomys obesus; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY WEIGHT; DISEASE MODEL; FEMALE; GENETICS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HISTOLOGY; ISRAEL; MALE; METABOLISM; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; RODENT DISEASE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY WEIGHT; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; INSULIN; ISRAEL; MALE; OBESITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; RODENT DISEASES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 0034570349     PISSN: 15438600     EISSN: 16875303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/edr.2000.177     Document Type: Article

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