A Cross-Sectional Study of Ageing and Cardiovascular Function over the Baboon Lifespan.

Ageing is associated with changes at the molecular and cellular level that can alter cardiovascular function and ultimately lead to disease. The baboon is an ideal model for studying ageing due to the similarities in genetic, anatomical, physiological and biochemical characteristics with humans. The...

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Main Authors: Kristen R Yeung, Christine L Chiu, Suzanne Pears, Scott J Heffernan, Angela Makris, Annemarie Hennessy, Joanne M Lind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4948874?pdf=render