Remarkable features of ovarian morphology and reproductive hormones in insulin-resistant Zucker fatty (fa/fa) rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Zucker fatty (fa/fa) rats are a well-understood model of obesity and hyperinsulinemia. It is now thought that obesity/hyperinsulinemia is an important cause of endocrinological abnormality, but to date there have been no reports on t...

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Main Authors: Manase Kengo, Kitajima Yoshimitsu, Henmi Hirofumi, Fujimoto Takashi, Baba Tsuyoshi, Nagasawa Kunihiko, Shimizu Ayumi, Kiya Tamotsu, Endo Toshiaki, Honnma Hiroyuki, Ishioka Shinichi, Ito Eiki, Saito Tsuyoshi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.rbej.com/content/8/1/73