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, JensAbstract
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 diseasePublished in
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine2013, volume: 27, number: 5, pages: 1105-1112
Publisher: WILEY-BLACKWELL
Authors' information
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry (AFB)
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, University Animal Hospital
Oyama, Mark
Albano Animal Hospital
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences
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