Experimental model of induction of diabetes mellitus in rats

Diabetes mellitus is a potentially morbid condition with high prevalence worldwide, thus being a major medical concern. Experimental models play an important role in understanding such a disease, which is treatable only. This study describes a rat diabetes mellitus model induced by administering a r...

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Autores: Calvi, Eliziane Nitz de Carvalho [UNIFESP], Carvalho, Nestor Antônio Schmidt De, Ferreira, Lydia Masako [UNIFESP]
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.unifesp.br:11600/1589
Acceso en línea:http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0102-86502003001100009
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/1589
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Alloxan
Diabetes
Rats
Aloxano
Ratos
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Sumario:Diabetes mellitus is a potentially morbid condition with high prevalence worldwide, thus being a major medical concern. Experimental models play an important role in understanding such a disease, which is treatable only. This study describes a rat diabetes mellitus model induced by administering a reduced dose of alloxan, thus greatly reducing the animals death rate.