Sex-associated differences in pancreatic β cell function in healthy preweaning pony foals

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 722-728

  Jellyman, J K ^a   Valenzuela, O A ^a   Allen, V L ^a   Holdstock, N B ^a   Fowden, A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Foal; Glucose; Horse; Insulin; Metabolism; Sex

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; GLUCOSE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN; TOLBUTAMIDE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HORSE; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MALE; METABOLISM; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUCKLING ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BLOOD GLUCOSE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE; HORSES; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN-SECRETING CELLS; MALE; SEX FACTORS; TOLBUTAMIDE;

EID: 84911806327     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/evj.12230     Document Type: Article

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