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Fatty acid supplements improve hair coat condition in rhesus macaques
Author(s) -
Hamel A. F.,
Menard M. T.,
Novak M. A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12271
Subject(s) - coat , fatty acid , hair loss , hair growth , biology , physiology , medicine , dermatology , biochemistry , ecology
As captive rhesus macaques often exhibit hair loss, alopecia was quantified and behavior was recorded before, during, and after fatty acid supplementation in six macaques. Fatty acid treatment was associated with a decrease in alopecia and in self‐grooming behavior. Therefore, fatty acids may be a viable treatment for alopecia in some captive primates.