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Genetic evidence of subaortic stenosis in the Newfoundland dog.
The Veterinary record - 9 Jun 2012
Reist-Marti S B, Dolf G, Leeb T, Kottmann S, Kietzmann S, Butenhoff K, Rieder S
Abstract excerpt
Subaortic stenosis (SAS) is a cardiac disorder with a narrowing of the descending aorta below the left ventricular outflow tract of the heart. It occurs in several species and breeds. The Newfoundland is one of the dog breeds where it is more common and usually leads to death at early adulthood. It is still discussed to which extent SAS has a genetic background and what its mode of inheritance could be. Extensive...
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