Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Subject "Collagen"
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Age-, Sex-, and Diabetes-Determined Changes in the Structure and Mechanics of Human Sartorius Tendon Collagen
(2019-08-29)In an age where men and women are remaining physically active into the geriatric years, age-related changes in soft tissue injuries and healing are becoming more important to clinical care. Differences in structure and ... -
Physiological Remodelling of Mitral Valve Chordae Tendineae In The Maternal Bovine Heart
(2016-08-11)Pregnancy is a cardiac volume-overload state that triggers heart valve remodelling. The bovine mitral valve anterior leaflet increases in area by ~35%, with a striking ~22% increase in the number of chordae tendineae ...