High plasma cholesterol, but low triglycerides and plaque-free arteries, in Mexican free-tailed...

Autor: Widmaier, E.P., Gornstein, E.R.
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Zdroj: American Journal of Physiology: Regulatory, Integrative & Comparative Physiology; Nov96, Vol. 40 Issue 5, pR1101, 6p, 3 Black and White Photographs, 2 Graphs
Abstrakt: Suggests that, despite high levels of circulating cholesterol, the Mexican free-tailed bat Tadarida brasiliensis mexicana, is protected against atherosclerosis and insulin resistance. Discussion on the circulating lipid profile of T. brasiliensis during late pregnancy and lactation; High intake of fat during late pregnancy.
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