Skeletal Muscle Fibre Type Changes in an Avian Model of Hepatic Fibrosis.

We investigated the susceptibility of type I and type II skeletal myofibres to atrophy in hens with hepatic fibrosis induced by bile duct ligation (BDL). Seven hens, approximately 2 years old, were randomly assigned to BDL (n = 4) and sham surgery (SHAM) (n = 3) groups. Mean body weight and mean liver weight as a percentage of mean body weight were significantly lower in the BDL group than in the SHAM group at 4 weeks post surgery (P = 0.