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 reduced dose of alloxan, thus greatly reducing the animals’ death rate.

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Main Authors: Carvalho,Eliziane Nitz de, Carvalho,Nestor Antônio Schmidt de, Ferreira,Lydia Masako
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2003
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502003001100009
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