Azathioprine-induced bone marrow toxicity in four dogs

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 612-613

  Rinkardt, Nancy E ^a   Kruth, Stephen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; PREDNISONE;

ARTHRITIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; DOG; FEMALE; HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

ANEMIA, HEMOLYTIC; ANIMALS; AZATHIOPRINE; BONE MARROW; BONE MARROW DISEASES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LYMPHOCYTES; MALE; THROMBOCYTOPENIA;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0029958312     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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