title: Blood pressure as prognostic marker for body condition, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus).
abstract: The increasing life span of Callithrix jacchus in combination with the occurrence of metabolic and age-dependent diseases requires improved health surveillance for this species.
  
  
  
  The health status of 56 marmosets was studied using a non-invasive blood pressure (BP) device. Age-, weight-, and sex-dependent changes were analyzed. Four animals with striking BP findings had follow-up exams.
  
  
  
  Physiological and pathological BP values could be defined. BP positively correlated with age and weight, while no effect of sex could be found. Measurement time for female and older animals was shorter than for male and younger individuals. Further analysis of the suspicious patients revealed renal or hepatic diseases and cardiac alterations.
  
  
  
  The description of age and weight influences on BP delivers physiological and pathological values for common marmosets. This may contribute to the understanding of aging process and cardiology in this primate species.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mietsch
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Small Animal Medicine, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Katrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Baldauf
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reitemeier
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Pathology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Marcel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Suchowski
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Pathology, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Heinz-Adolf
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Schoon
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Physiological Chemistry, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany.
authors.forename: Almuth
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Einspanier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001795:Blood Pressure Determination; D001824:Body Constitution; D002144:Callithrix; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis
keywords: aging; cardiovascular; endocardiosis; glycogen; health monitoring; hypertension; liver; nephritis; primate; renal