Fatal fatty liver-kidney syndrome in obese monkeys

• Published in: Laboratory animal science (Chicago) Vol. 37; no. 2; p. 205
• Main Authors: Laber-Laird, K.E, Jokinen, M.P, Lehner, N.D.M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.04.1987
• Subjects: Animals; Cercopithecus aethiops; DEATH; FATTY LIVER; Fatty Liver - complications; Fatty Liver - mortality; Fatty Liver - pathology; Fatty Liver - veterinary; Female; HIGADO GRASO; HISTOPATHOLOGY; Kidney Diseases - complications; Kidney Diseases - mortality; Kidney Diseases - pathology; Kidney Diseases - veterinary; Macaca fascicularis; Macaca mulatta; Male; MONKEYS; MONO; MORT; MUERTE; Obesity - complications; Obesity - pathology; Obesity - veterinary; OVERWEIGHT; SINGE; SOBREPESO; STEATOSE HEPATIQUE; SURPOIDS

A fatal syndrome associated with brief periods of anorexia or acute weight loss was noted in monkeys. Affected monkeys died unexpectedly or after a very short illness. Consistent gross findings at necropsy were enlarged, pale yellow livers, pale tan to yellow kidneys, abundant deposits of body fat a...