Radiographic incidence of spinal osteopathologies in captive rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta).
Comp Med
; 60(5): 396-9, 2010 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
Degenerative spinal disease is a leading cause of chronic disability both in humans and animals. Although widely seen as a normal occurrence of aging, degenerative spinal disease can be caused by various genetic, iatrogenic, inflammatory, and congenital factors. The objective of this study was to characterize the degenerative spine-related diseases and the age at onset in a random subpopulation of 20 captive rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta; male, 13; female, 7; age range, 4 to 27 y; median, 18.5 y). Spinal radiographic evaluation (left lateral, right lateral, and ventrodorsal views) of the spinal column (C1 to S1) was performed, and spinal degenerative disease was scored. The incidence of osteopathology was higher in the 14- to 18-y-old group, but incidence did not differ according to sex. In the studied population, degenerative changes were present in monkeys as young as 9 y of age.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral
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Macaca mulatta
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Enfermedades de los Monos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Comp Med
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
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MEDICINA VETERINARIA
Año:
2010
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Article