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From: Degenerative suspensory ligament desmitis as a systemic disorder characterized by proteoglycan accumulation

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Comparison of normal and DSLD-affected tendons. A. Only thin septa (*) separate bundles of collagen and elastic fibers in a normal tendon. Hematoxylin & eosin, magnification × 200. B. A section of DSLD-affected tendon reveals PG deposits (*) between collagen fibers and in septa. Hematoxylin & eosin, magnification × 200. C. A section of tendon from a horse without DSLD shows the presence of fibrosis or scar tissue (*) between collagen fibers and in septa. Hematoxylin & eosin, magnification × 200. D. A proliferative lesion found in one DSLD case consists of swirls of active fibroblasts in young, well vascularized tissue. Hematoxylin & eosin, magnification × 200.

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BMC Veterinary Research

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