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SUBMITTER: Zabek A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5633143 | biostudies-literature | 2017
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zabek Adam A Paslawski Robert R Paslawska Urszula U Wojtowicz Wojciech W Drozdz Katarzyna K Polakof Sergio S Podhorska Marzena M Dziegiel Piotr P Mlynarz Piotr P Szuba Andrzej A
PloS one 20171009 10
The global epidemic of cardiovascular diseases leads to increased morbidity and mortality caused mainly by myocardial infarction and stroke. Atherosclerosis is the major pathological process behind this epidemic. We designed a novel model of atherosclerosis in swine. Briefly, the first group (11 pigs) received normal pig feed (balanced diet group-BDG) for 12 months, the second group (9 pigs) was fed a Western high-calorie diet (unbalanced diet group-UDG) for 12 months, the third group (8 pigs) r ...[more]