Name: Advances in Swine in Biomedical Research
SKU: 18950164
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Author: Tumbleson, Mike E., Tumbleson, M. E., Schook, Lawrence B.
ISBN: 9780306454950

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Advances in Swine in Biomedical Research

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Springer

Author

Tumbleson, Mike E., Tumbleson, M. E., Schook, Lawrence B.

Year

1997

Language

English

Pages

422

Format

Hardcover

ISBN

0306454955

ISBN13

9780306454950

Edition No.

1997

Synopsis "Advances in Swine in Biomedical Research "

Similarities in structure and function between pigs and human beings include size, feeding patterns, digestive physiology, dietary habits, kidney structure and function, pulmo nary vascular bed structure, coronary artery distribution, propensity to obesity, respiratory rates, tidal volumes and social behaviors. Since the pig is an omnivore, it provides an adaptable model to evaluate chronic and acute exposures to xenobiotics such as alcohoL caffeine, tobacco, food additives and environmental pollutants. Swine have been used successfully as models to evaluate alcoholism, diabetes, absorption, digestion, total paren teral nutrition, organ transplantation, atherosclerosis, exercise, hypertension. hemorrhagic hypotension, melanoma, gingivitis, obstructive and reflux nephropathy. osteochondrosis. dermal healing and septic shock. A severe and worsening shortage of organs and tissues for transplantation in patients with severe organ failure has encouraged the consideration of inter species or xenotransplan tation. In developing programs toward this end, the pig generally is viewed as the preferred donor because of its size, physiology and availability. The pig harbors relatively few diseases which could be transmitted inadvertently to human patients. The ability to genetically modify swine to ameliorate the consequences of the human immune response offers a further significant advantage. Another important consideration for an animal model is that basic biologic back ground information be available for investigators to design future prospective studies.

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