Spontaneous Aortic Lesions in Reindeer (Rangifer Tarandus L)

Aortas of 20 reindeer, aged from 1.5 to 8.5 years, were studied. Fatty streaks were seen in 9, a fibrous plaque in 1, and elastic tissue degeneration in the tunica media in 4 of the aortas.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
Main Authors: Gupta, Prem P., Rehbinder, Claes
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 1981
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8300521/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7258032
https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547207
Description
Summary:Aortas of 20 reindeer, aged from 1.5 to 8.5 years, were studied. Fatty streaks were seen in 9, a fibrous plaque in 1, and elastic tissue degeneration in the tunica media in 4 of the aortas.