Cholesterol values in free-ranging gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla and gorilla beringei) and bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 292-300

  Schmidt, Debra A ^a,f   Ellersieck, Mark R ^b   Cranfield, Michael R ^c,d   Karesh, William B ^e  

^a LINCOLN PARK ZOO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c Maryland Zoo in Baltimore   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^f INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cholesterol; Gorilla; Gorilla beringei; Gorilla gorilla gorilla; Lipoprotein; Orangutan; Pongo pygmaeus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; GORILLA BERINGEI; GORILLA GORILLA BERINGEI; GORILLA GORILLA GORILLA; PONGO PYGMAEUS; PONGO PYGMAEUS PYGMAEUS; SIMIIFORMES;

EID: 33749494194     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/05-040.1     Document Type: Article

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