Alopecia in Rhesus Macaques (Macaca Mulatta): Association with Pregnancy and Chronic Stress

    May 2019 in “ Journal of Medical Primatology ”
    Corrine K. Lutz, Mark T. Menard, Kendra Rosenberg … Melinda A. Novak
    Studysummary In this study, alopecia was more common among pregnant rhesus macaques compared to non-pregnant controls, and pregnancy was associated with increased hair cortisol levels.
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