Response of the cholesterol metabolism to a negative energy balance in dairy cows depends on the lactational stage.

The response of cholesterol metabolism to a negative energy balance (NEB) induced by feed restriction for 3 weeks starting at 100 days in milk (DIM) compared to the physiologically occurring NEB in week 1 postpartum (p.p.) was investigated in 50 dairy cows (25 control (CON) and 25 feed-restricted (R...

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Main Authors: Josef J Gross, Evelyne C Kessler, Christiane Albrecht, Rupert M Bruckmaier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4452704?pdf=render