P78 LONGITUDINAL MICRO-ULTRASOUND ASSESSMENT OF THE OB/OB MOUSE MODEL: EVALUATION OF CARDIOVASCULAR, RENAL AND HEPATIC PARAMETERS
Purpose/Background/Objectives: Obesity is associated with increased risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Leptin-deficient mice (ob/ob) are widely employed to investigate obesity. This study is aimed at providing a micro-ultrasound (mUS) longitudinal evaluation of the ob/ob mouse in terms o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930261/view |