Homeostasis model assessment, serum insulin and their relation to body fat in cats
Abstract Background Obesity is associated with insulin resistance (IR) and considered a risk factor for diabetes mellitus (DM) in cats. It has been proposed that homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR), which is the product of fasting serum insulin (mU/L) and glucose (mmol/L) divided by 22.5, can be...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02729-1 |