Dietary intake, energy metabolism, and excretory losses of adult male germfree Wistar rats.

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Summary

The data imply that the lower oxygen consumption of the germfree rat is not coupled to a reduction in metabolized energy, but may be an anomaly linked to cecal stasis and enlargement.

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1983-02-01
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Feces, Urine, Excretion, Excretory system, Calorie

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