Animal model of undernutrition for the evaluation of drug pharmacokinetics Modelo de desnutrición animal para la evaluación de estudios de farmacocinética

Background: Protein energy malnutrition is a public health problem affecting a great number of people. Pathophysiological imbalances in malnourished individuals have a profound impact on drug pharmacokinetics. Objective: To develop an animal model of undernutrition using male Wistar rats to be used...

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Main Authors: M. Merino-Sanjuán, A. Catalán-Latorre, A. Nácher, S. Miralles-Arnau, N. V. Jiménez-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2011-12-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112011000600016