Collagen type III:I composition in hip joints of dogs susceptible to nip dysplasia |
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| Authors: | J. S. Madsen,H. Oxlund,E. Svalastoga,P. Schwarz&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Clinical Studies, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University of Copenhagen, DK-1870 Frederiksberg C., Denmark;*Department of Connective Tissue Biology, Institute of Anatomy, University of Aarhus, DK-8000 Aarhus C., Denmark;†Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA |
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| Abstract: | Collagen type III:I ratios were measured in the coxofemoral joint capsules of dogs susceptible to hip dysplasia, dogs with hip dysplasia and healthy controls. The ratio was higher in those dogs susceptible to hip dysplasia than in the controls. These differences could explain the joint hypermobility seen in dogs with hip dysplasia. |
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