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A review of the role of pigs as an ideal experimental animal in human medical research is given, covering applications and analogies of sus scrofa in general medicine encompassing space medicine. It is also a report of some investigations carried out on Danish Landrace pigs that emphasize the similarities of swine and men. The musculoskeletal system, respiration, circulation, blood, lymph, digestion, metabolism, nutrition, excretion, endocrines, dermatological problems, and eyes are discussed along with other aspects to show the value of the pig when a large, human-like biomedical research animal is needed.
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Most of the findings and work reported here was carried out while Senior Research Scientist at the Danish Meat Research Institute, Roskilde, Dermark. Reprint requests should be directed to Postbox 67, DK-1003 Copenhagen K, Denmark.
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Douglas, W.R. Of pigs and men and research. Space Life Sciences 3, 226–234 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00928167
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