Functional adaptation through changes in regional biochemical characteristics during maturation of equine superficial digital flexor tendons

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1623-1629

  Lin, Yo Li ^a   Brama, Pieter A J ^a   Kiers, Gessje H ^b   DeGroot, Jeroen ^b   van Weeren, P René ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; COLLAGEN; DNA; GLYCOSAMINOGLYCAN; HYALURONIC ACID; PENTOSIDINE; PYRIDINOLINE; WATER;

ADAPTATION; AGE; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BONE MATURATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FINGER JOINT; FLEXOR TENDON; HORSE; KINESIOTHERAPY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; TENDON INJURY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COLLAGEN; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HORSES; METACARPUS; TENDONS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 27744455898     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2005.66.1623     Document Type: Article

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