Cross-sectional growth standards for captive baboons: II. Organ weight by body weight

J Med Primatol. 1993 Sep-Oct;22(7-8):415-27.

Abstract

We present the first cross-sectional organ weight by body weight reference standards for captive baboons (Papio hamadryas). Organ weight data were obtained from necropsy reports for 634 healthy, pedigreed, captive female and male baboons. From summary statistics we calculated and fit cross-sectional sex-specific percentile curves for: adrenals, brain, eyes, heart, kidneys, liver plus gall bladder, lungs, pancreas, pituitary gland, spleen, and thyroid gland in three kilogram body weight intervals and cross-sectional summary statistics by sex for each organ in one kilogram body weight intervals.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Animals, Laboratory / growth & development
  • Body Weight*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Male
  • Organ Size*
  • Papio / growth & development*
  • Reference Standards