Determining insulin sensitivity from glucose tolerance tests in Iberian and landrace pigs
As insulin sensitivity may help to explain divergences in growth and body composition between native and modern breeds, metabolic responses to glucose infusion were measured using an intra-arterial glucose tolerance test (IAGTT). Iberian (n = 4) and Landrace (n = 5) barrows (47.0 ± 1.2 kg body weigh...
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PeerJ Inc.
2021-03-01
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/11014.pdf |