Deslex P, Rossi G L
Diabetologia. 1976 Oct;12(5):489-93. doi: 10.1007/BF01219513.
The pituitary of genetically diabetic Chinese hamsters contains significantly (p less than 0.001) greater numbers of somatotrophes than pituitary of non-diabetics. This may play a role in the aetiopathology of diabetes in this species or at least contribute to the maintenance of hyperglycaemia.