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Research article - Peer-reviewed, 2013

Serum Serotonin Concentration Is Associated with Severity of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Dogs

Bersås Ljungvall, Ingrid; Höglund, Katja; Lilliehöök, Inger; Oyama, Mark; Tidholm, Anna; Tvedten, Harold; Häggström, Jens

Abstract

The finding of higher serum 5-HT concentrations in dogs of breeds predisposed to the early onset of MMVD (CKCS) and dogs with mild MMVD suggests that alterations in 5-HT signaling might play a role in progression of early stages of MMVD.

Keywords

Platelet function; Canine myxomatous disease; Cardiology; Valvular disease

Published in

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
2013, volume: 27, number: 5, pages: 1105-1112
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL

Authors' information

Ljungvall, Ingrid
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Höglund, Katja
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (AFB)
Lilliehöök, Inger
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, University Animal Hospital
Oyama, Mark
Tidholm, Anna
Albano Animal Hospital
Tvedten, Harold
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Häggström, Jens
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences

UKÄ Subject classification

Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems

Publication Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12137

URI (permanent link to this page)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/51699