Inheritance of von Willebrand's disease in a colony of Doberman Pinschers.
Am J Vet Res
; 61(2): 115-20, 2000 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the mode of inheritance of von Willebrand's disease (vWD) and perform linkage analysis between vWD and coat color or narcolepsy in a colony of Doberman Pinschers. ANIMALS 159 Doberman Pinschers. PROCEDURE von Willebrand factor antigen (vWFAg) concentration was measured by use of ELISA, and results were used to classify dogs as having low (< 20%), intermediate (20 to 65%), or high (> 65%) vWFAg concentration, compared with results of analysis of standard pooled plasma. Buccal bleeding time was measured, and mode of inheritance of vWD was assessed by pedigree analysis.RESULTS:
von Willebrand's disease was transmitted as a single autosomal gene defect. Results suggested that 27.04% of dogs were homozygous for vWD, 62.26% were heterozygous, and 10.69% did not have the defect. Most homozygous and some heterozygous dogs had prolonged bleeding times. Dogs with diluted coat colors (blue and fawn) were significantly overrepresented in the homozygous group, compared with black and red dogs, but a significant link between vWD and coat color was not detected. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE von Willebrand's disease is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait with variable penetrance; most dogs in this colony (89.3%) were carriers of vWD. Homozygosity for vWD is not likely to be lethal. Some heterozygous dogs have prolonged bleeding times. An association between diluted coat colors and vWD may exist.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças de von Willebrand
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Fator de von Willebrand
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Mapeamento Cromossômico
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Doenças do Cão
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Cães
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Vet Res
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos