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Feline comorbidities: Pathophysiology and management of the obese diabetic cat:

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In this paper, up to 40% of the domestic feline population is overweight or obese and obesity in cats leads to insulin resistance via multiple mechanisms, with each excess kilogram of body weight...
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Practical relevance:Up to 40% of the domestic feline population is overweight or obese. Obesity in cats leads to insulin resistance via multiple mechanisms, with each excess kilogram of body weight...

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Commonly diagnosed disorders in domestic cats in the UK and their associations with sex and age

TL;DR: In this article , a random sample of 18,249 cats was obtained from 1.255,130 cats under primary care during 2019 within VetCompass, an epidemiological research program based on anonymized primary care veterinary clinical records.
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Commonly diagnosed disorders in domestic cats in the UK and their associations with sex and age

TL;DR: In this paper , a random sample of 18,249 cats was obtained from 1.255,130 cats under primary care during 2019 within VetCompass, an epidemiological research programme based on anonymized primary care veterinary clinical records.
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Melanocortin-4 receptor and proopiomelanocortin: Candidate genes for obesity in domestic shorthair cats.

TL;DR: In this paper , the association between the previously described MC4R variant and body condition score (BCS), as well as body fat content (%BF) in 89 non-diabetic domestic shorthair cats was investigated.
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Research of the influence of Melanizol pessaries on background of “chemical” vaginitis in rats

TL;DR: In this article , the therapeutic effect of new pessaries Melanizol based on metronidazole and tea tree oil on the model of "chemical" vaginitis in female rats has been proven.
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Adipokines as potential biomarkers for type 2 diabetes mellitus in cats

TL;DR: Based on similarities in the pathogenesis of T2 DM between humans and cats, adipokines previously proposed as biomarkers for human T2DM may also serve in the diagnosis of this disease in cats.
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Insulin signalling and the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism

TL;DR: The epidemic of type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and tissues such as muscle, fat and liver become less responsive or resistant to insulin.
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Inflammation, stress, and diabetes

TL;DR: The molecular and cellular underpinnings of obesity-induced inflammation and the signaling pathways at the intersection of metabolism and inflammation that contribute to diabetes are discussed.
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The natural history of insulin secretory dysfunction and insulin resistance in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

TL;DR: Defects in insulin secretion and insulin action occur early in the pathogenesis of diabetes, and intervention to prevent diabetes should target both abnormalities.