Allostatic Load Indices With Cholesterol and Triglycerides Predict Disease and Mortality Risk in Zoo-Housed Western Lowland Gorillas ()
Allostatic load, or the physiological dysregulation accumulated due to senescence and stress, is an established predictor of human morbidity and mortality and has been proposed as a tool for monitoring health and welfare in captive wildlife. It is estimated by combining biomarkers from multiple soma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Biomarker Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1177271920914585 |