Changes in blood glucose and insulin responses to intravenous glucose tolerance tests and blood biochemical values in adult female Japanese black bears (Ursus thibetanus japonicus)

Japanese Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-13

  Kamine, Akari ^a   Shimozuru, Michito ^a   Shibata, Haruki ^b   Tsubota, Toshio ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b 2 1 1 Shimosueyoshi   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bear; Body fat; Insulin; Intravenous glucose tolerance test; Metabolism

Indexed keywords

INSULIN;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEAR; BLOOD; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; INSULIN RESISTANCE; JAPAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; JAPAN; SEASONS; URSIDAE;

URSUS AMERICANUS; URSUS THIBETANUS;

EID: 84858321035     PISSN: 00471917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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