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Cardiovascular Function of Modern Pigs Does not Comply with Allometric Scaling Laws

Growing concerns have been expressed regarding cardiovascular performance in modern farm pigs, which has been proposed as a critical factor contributing to the reduced adaptability of modern pigs to stress. Here we tested the hypothesis that cardiac dimensions and pump function in modern heavy farm...

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Autores principales: van Essen, Gerard J., te Lintel Hekkert, Maaike, Sorop, Oana, Heinonen, Ilkka, van der Velden, Jolanda, Merkus, Daphne, Duncker, Dirk J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5768797/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29335617
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-18775-z