Severity of Mitral Valve Degeneration Is Associated with Chromosome 15 Loci in Whippet Dogs
Journal Article
Stern, J. A., Hsue, W., Song, K., Ontiveros, E. S., Fuentes, V. L., & Stepien, R. L. (in press). Severity of Mitral Valve Degeneration Is Associated with Chromosome 15 Loci in Whippet Dogs. PLoS ONE, 10(10), e0141234. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0141234
Mitral valve degeneration (MVD) is the most common form of heart disease in dogs, frequently leading to left-sided congestive heart failure and cardiac mortality. Although breed-specific disease characteristics and overrepresentation point towards a... Read More about Severity of Mitral Valve Degeneration Is Associated with Chromosome 15 Loci in Whippet Dogs.