Physical activity and atherosclerosis: Which animal model?

Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 657-683

  Turk, James R ^a   Laughlin, M Harold ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Exercise; Hypercholesterolemia; Pathology; Porcine

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

ANIMAL MODEL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; COMPARATIVE ANATOMY; DIET; DISEASE COURSE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INFLAMMATION; LIPID METABOLISM; MORPHOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

EID: 8144227147     PISSN: 10667814     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h04-042     Document Type: Review

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