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DEGENERACION GRASA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Animal Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fatty degeneration of the liver
1, record 1, English, fatty%20degeneration%20of%20the%20liver
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fatty degeneration of the liver associated with reduced concentrations of vitamin B12 [...] was seen in [...] animals. [...] microscopic liver lesions included accumulation of lipid droplets and lipofuscin particles in hepatocytes, dissociation and necrosis of hepatocytes, and sparse infiltration by neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes. 2, record 1, English, - fatty%20degeneration%20of%20the%20liver
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des animaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégénérescence graisseuse du foie
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20graisseuse%20du%20foie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une alimentation [...] trop riche en graisses et hydrates de carbone [...] provoque une transformation des cellules du foie en cellules graisseuses, des hépatites, des abcès et des cirrhoses. Il est également à noter que la dégénérescence graisseuse du foie est très commune, et ce même sur les petits [chinchillas]. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20graisseuse%20du%20foie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de los animales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- degeneración grasa del hígado
1, record 1, Spanish, degeneraci%C3%B3n%20grasa%20del%20h%C3%ADgado
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La excesiva lipogénesis provoca la degeneración grasa del hígado(hígado aumentado de tamaño y de color amarillento) debido a que se supera la capacidad de transporte de lípidos en el plasma, por lo que la grasa se deposita en el hígado. Las gallinas con hígado graso, además de reducir la puesta, son muy susceptibles al estrés, siendo la mortalidad relativamente alta. Este trastorno es relativamente frecuente en ponedoras morenas obesas, y en épocas de calor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - degeneraci%C3%B3n%20grasa%20del%20h%C3%ADgado
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-07-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- The Skin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fatty degeneration 1, record 2, English, fatty%20degeneration
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appareil cutané
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dégénérescence graisseuse
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9g%C3%A9n%C3%A9rescence%20graisseuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Piel
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- degeneración adiposa
1, record 2, Spanish, degeneraci%C3%B3n%20adiposa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- degeneración grasa 2, record 2, Spanish, degeneraci%C3%B3n%20grasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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