Hormonal regulation of glucose clearance in lactating northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 2943-2949

  Fowler, Melinda A ^a   Champagne, Cory D ^a   Houser, Dorian S ^a   Crocker, Daniel E ^a  

^a SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elephant seal; Fasting; Glucose metabolism; Glucose tolerance test; Insulin; Lactation

Indexed keywords

GLUCAGON; INSULIN;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; BREEDING; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; LACTATION; METABOLISM; PHOCA; PREGNANCY; WEANING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; FASTING; FEMALE; GLUCAGON; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; INSULIN; LACTATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; SEALS, EARLESS; WEANING;

MIROUNGA; MIROUNGA ANGUSTIROSTRIS;

EID: 54349104011     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.018176     Document Type: Article

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