Focal myasthenia gravis in a dog

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 493-495

  Webb, Aubrey A ^a   Taylor, Susan M ^a   McPhee, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; NEOSTIGMINE METHYL SULFATE; PYRIDOSTIGMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG; ESOPHAGUS; HOSPITALIZATION; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NONHUMAN; PROGNOSIS;

ANIMALS; AUTOANTIBODIES; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEOSTIGMINE; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0030857384     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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