Testing lipid markers as predictors of all-cause morbidity, cardiac disease, and mortality risk in captive western lowland gorillas (<i>Gorilla gorilla gorilla</i>)
<p>Great apes and humans develop many of the same health conditions, including cardiac disease as a leading cause of death. In humans, lipid markers are strong predictors of morbidity and mortality risk. To determine if they similarly predict risk in gorillas, we measured five serum lipid mark...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Primate Biology |
| Online Access: | https://pb.copernicus.org/articles/7/41/2020/pb-7-41-2020.pdf |