Impact of body weight gain on hepatic metabolism and hepatic inflammatory cytokines in comparison of Shetland pony geldings and Warmblood horse geldings

Impact of body weight gain on hepatic metabolism and hepatic inflammatory cytokines in comparison of Shetland pony geldings and Warmblood horse geldings

Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is known as determining part of human obesity. The impact of body weight (BW) gain on liver metabolism has not been extensively investigated yet. Objectives To investigate hepatic alterations caused by increasing BW in ponies and horses. Animals A total o...

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Main Authors: Carola Schedlbauer, Dominique Blaue, Martin Gericke, Matthias Blüher, Janine Starzonek, Claudia Gittel, Walter Brehm, Ingrid Vervuert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Energy intake
Liver metabolism
Obesity
Equids
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7069.pdf

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