Hyperprolactinaemia and galactorrhoea associated with primary hypothyroidism in a bitch

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 572-575

  Cortese, L ^a   Oliva, G ^a   Verstegen, J ^b   Ciaramella, P ^a   Persechino, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PAROTID GLAND; SCINTISCANNING; THYROID GLAND;

ANIMALS; CHOLESTEROL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; PAROTID GLAND; PROLACTIN; THYROID GLAND; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 0031301551     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.1997.tb03322.x     Document Type: Article

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