Hematological and serum biochemical values in free-rangingMacaca fascicularis of mauritius: Possible diabetes mellitus and correlation with nutrition

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Abstract
Obtained values are presented from a study of blood biochemistry and hematology of free‐ranging crab‐eating macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Mauritius. Normal values are generally comparable to those previously obtained from laboratory populations of this species. Abnormal values included elevated serum glucose and triglycerides in certain individuals that suggested glucose intolerance and diabetes mellitus. A high‐carbohydrate diet consisting of large proportions of sugar cane and molasses may have unmasked a genetic predisposition to diabetes in these animals.