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KMID : 1094020110280060617
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Journal of Veterinary Clinics
2011 Volume.28 No. 6 p.617 ~ p.620
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Hepatic Fibrosis and Bile Duct Hyperplasia in a Young Orange Winged Amazon Parrot (Amazona amazonica)
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Lee So-Young
Park Hee-Myung
Kim Dae-Young
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Abstract
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A 6-month-old orange winged Amazon parrot (Amazona amazonica) was presented for evaluation of weight loss, anorexia, and abdominal distension for two months. Clinical and laboratory examinations revealed evidence of hepatic failure, including transudative ascites, increased serum serum aspartate aminotransferase and bile acids, and decreased albumin-to-globulin ratio. Hepatic fibrosis with bile duct hyperplasia and chronic hepatitis was diagnosed by liver biopsy. The cause of this condition remained unclear, but exposure to hepatotoxins was suggested.
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KEYWORD
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Amazon parrot, bile duct hyperplasia, bird, hepatic fibrosis
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