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Comparative physiology, natural animal models, and clinical medicine : insights into clinical medicine from animal adaptations /
This book describes a novel and unique approach to the treatment of human diseases based on the study of natural animal models. A natural animal model is defined as an animal group or species that possesses a set of biochemical/physiological characteristics which are natural and adaptive for that an...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Imperial College Press,
©2007.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book describes a novel and unique approach to the treatment of human diseases based on the study of natural animal models. A natural animal model is defined as an animal group or species that possesses a set of biochemical/physiological characteristics which are natural and adaptive for that animal, but are quite abnormal for humans. For example, how is it that birds can tolerate blood glucose concentrations which in humans are associated with diabetes. The natural animal model is living proof that a biological answer to this question is available. By studying natural animal models, we ca. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 271 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781860949494 1860949495 1281867551 9781281867551 9786611867553 6611867554 |