Primate Biology
Primate Biology
Primate Biology
Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-7-41-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/pb-7-41-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
Research article
 | 
17 Dec 2020
Research article |  | 17 Dec 2020

Testing lipid markers as predictors of all-cause morbidity, cardiac disease, and mortality risk in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Ashley N. Edes, Janine L. Brown, and Katie L. Edwards

Viewed

Total article views: 1,437 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total BibTeX EndNote
1,066 320 51 1,437 69 113
  • HTML: 1,066
  • PDF: 320
  • XML: 51
  • Total: 1,437
  • BibTeX: 69
  • EndNote: 113
Views and downloads (calculated since 17 Dec 2020)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 17 Dec 2020)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 1,348 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 1,348 with geography defined and 0 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 
Latest update: 16 Nov 2025
Download
Short summary
Great apes and humans can develop similar health conditions, including heart disease. As lipids predict health risk in humans, we explored whether they do so in gorillas and also examined relationships with age and sex. Multiple sex and age differences were observed. Age, sex, and lower LDL / HDL ratio best predicted morbidity risk, which may be related to arthritis. Unlike humans, in gorillas age and sex alone best predicted cardiac disease, and mortality risk was best predicted only by age.
Read more
Share