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International Journal of Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Volume 4 (2018), Article ID 4:IJPTR-143, 8 pages
https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2018/143
Research Article
Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes Causes Crucial Morphological Changes in Abdominal Motoneurons and Muscles of Rats

Naomi Oshiro1, Ken Muramatsu2, Toru Tamaki3, Masatoshi Niwa1*

1Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
2Department of Physical Therapy, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
3Department of Physical Therapy, Health Science University, Yamanashi, Japan
Prof. Masatoshi Niwa, Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan, 5-4-1 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka, Tokyo 181-8612, Japan, Tel: +81-422-47-8000, Fax:+81-422-47-8077; E-mail: mt-niwa@ks.kyorin-u.ac.jp
05 April 2018; 01 June 2018; 04 June 2018
Oshiro N, Muramatsu K, Tamaki T,Niwa M (2018) Streptozotocininduced Diabetes Causes Crucial Morphological Changes in Abdominal Motoneurons and Muscles of Rats. Int J Phys Ther Rehab 4: 143. doi: https://doi.org/10.15344/2455-7498/2018/143
This study was supported by KAKENHI (16K01468), Japan.

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