Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 52, Issue 12 , Pages 1571-1575 , December 2003

Substrate concentration and metabolism in left and right muscles of rats

  • ZengKui Guo

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to ZengKui Guo, PhD, 5-194 Joseph, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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  • Lianzhen Zhou

      Affiliations

    • Endocrine Research Unit, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, MN, USA

Received 12 February 2003 ,Accepted 21 June 2003.

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 Supported by National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Grant No. DK 60013 and by a Pilot & Feasibility Program Project award from the Minnesota Obesity Center.

PII: S0026-0495(03)00325-1

doi: 10.1016/S0026-0495(03)00325-1

Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental
Volume 52, Issue 12 , Pages 1571-1575 , December 2003