Histological and biomechanical properties of systemic arteries in young and old Warmblood horses.

Arterial rupture is a well-recognized cause of sudden death in horses, which mainly affects older horses. The arterial wall is known to stiffen with age, although the underlying age-related histological and biomechanical changes remain unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect...

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Main Authors: Lisse Vera, Sofie Muylle, Glenn Van Steenkiste, Patrick Segers, Annelies Decloedt, Koen Chiers, Gunther van Loon
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/132b9637107f46f785adcaaa73190f0d
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