OMIA:000515-9518 : Cardiomyopathy, hypertrophic in Lagothrix

In other species: domestic cat , dog , pig , taurine cattle , Arabian camel , Rhesus monkey

Categories: Cardiovascular system phene

Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s)s (MIM numbers): 615396 (trait) , 115197 (trait) , 600958 (gene)

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: yes

Cross-species summary: Increase in volume of the muscle tissue of the heart, due to an increase in the size of muscle cells, primarily in the left ventricle and ventricular septum.

Reference

1995 Miller, M., Amsel, S., Slusser, P. :
Treatment of systemic hypertension and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in a woolly monkey (lagothrix lagotricha) Journal of Zoo & Wildlife Medicine 26:583-589, 1995.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005