Hyperleptinemia in mares and geldings: Assessment of insulin sensitivity from glucose responses to insulin injection

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2940-2949

  Caltabilota, T J ^a   Earl, L R ^a   Thompson Jr , D L ^a   Clavier, S E ^a   Mitcham, P B ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Gelding; Glucose; Hyperleptinemia; Insulin sensitivity; Mare

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LEPTIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORSE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; BODY COMPOSITION; FEMALE; HORSES; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LEPTIN; MALE;

BOVINAE; EQUIDAE;

EID: 77956006833     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2010-2879     Document Type: Article

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