The use of rat and mouse models in bariatric surgery experiments

Animal models have been proven to be a crucial tool for investigating the physiological mechanisms underlying bariatric surgery in general and individual techniques in particular. By using a translational approach most of these studies have been performed in rodents and have helped to understand ho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Thomas Alexander Lutz, Marco Bueter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
Subjects:
rat
VSG
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnut.2016.00025/full