Megaoesophagus secondary to acquired myasthenia gravis

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 179-183

  Yam, P S ^a,c   Shelton, G D ^b   Simpson, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANTIBODY; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLOOD; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FEMALE; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; RADIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; FEMALE; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC;

EID: 0030124852     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1996.tb01957.x     Document Type: Article

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