Alterations in the Blood Parameters and Fecal Microbiota and Metabolites during Pregnant and Lactating Stages in Bama Mini Pigs as a Model.

Interestingly, we found that plasma TG level was the highest on day 105 of pregnancy, while GLU level presented an increasing trend during pregnancy, suggesting that metabolic syndrome in sows is existed during late pregnancy to favor the availability of glucose and other nutrients for growth and development of fetuses.

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