Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: Animal models are widely used to imitate human diseases to improve the understanding of the pathophysiology of disease and to test treatment interventions. A chronic disease, such as diabetes mellitus, is a fast-growing epidemy worldwide connected with obesity, lack of physical exercise, aging and genetics. This review brings an introduction to diabetes mellitus and compares individual animal models, mainly rodents, with respect to this disease. The selection of a suitable model is important and essential for the progression of new therapeutic methods of preclinical and clinical studies.
Source: Slovak Journal of Animal Science
Authors: Rudolf Dupák, Marcela Capcarová
Institution: Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W3202352203