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Canine Model of Human Frailty: Adaptation of a Frailty Phenotype in Older Dogs.
The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 2 Aug 2023
Lemaréchal Romane, Hoummady Sara, Barthélémy Inès, Muller Claude, Hua Julie, Gilbert Caroline, Desquilbet Loïc
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Frailty is a clinical presentation resulting from age-related cumulative declines in several physiological systems. The aim of this study was to adapt the concept of frailty to the domestic dog, as a model for frailty research, by characterizing a 5-criterion frailty phenotype using objective measurement, and to investigate its independent association with death. A prospective cohort including 80 Labrador and...
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