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Descriptor English: Steatitis
Descriptor Spanish: Esteatitis
Descriptor esteatitis
Scope note: Enfermedad de los gatos y visones caracterizada por una intensa inflamación del tejido adiposo y depósito de pigmento "ceroide" en los intersticios de las células adiposas. Se cree que está causada por la alimentación a base de dietas que contienen un exceso de ácidos grasos insaturados y bajo aporte de vitamina E. (Merck Veterinary Manual, 5th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)"
Descriptor Portuguese: Esteatite
Descriptor French: Stéatose
Entry term(s): Steatitides
Tree number(s): C18.654.521.500.133.841.682
C22.880
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013231
Scope note: A disease of cats and mink characterized by a marked inflammation of adipose tissue and the deposition of "ceroid" pigment in the interstices of the adipose cells. It is believed to be caused by feeding diets containing too much unsaturated fatty acid and too little vitamin E. (Merck Veterinary Manual, 5th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
Annotation: inflamm of adipose tissue in cats & minks; coord IM with CAT DISEASES (IM) or MINKS (IM); check tags CATS if cat & ANIMALS for cat or mink
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Selenium (1966-1970)
Swine Diseases (1966-1970)
Vitamin E Deficiency/VE (1966-1970)
Public MeSH Note: 71
History Note: 71
DeCS ID: 13617
Unique ID: D013231
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1971/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2003/07/30
Steatitis - Preferred
Concept UI M0020469
Scope note A disease of cats and mink characterized by a marked inflammation of adipose tissue and the deposition of "ceroid" pigment in the interstices of the adipose cells. It is believed to be caused by feeding diets containing too much unsaturated fatty acid and too little vitamin E. (Merck Veterinary Manual, 5th ed; Stedman, 25th ed)
Preferred term Steatitis
Entry term(s) Steatitides



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