Cortisol concentrations following stimulation of healthy and adrenopathic dogs with two doses of tetracosactrin

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 308-311

  Frank, L A ^a   Denovo, R C ^a   Kraje, A C ^a   Oliver, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HYDROCORTISONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HYPERFUNCTION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DOSE RESPONSE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; REFERENCE VALUE; TIME;

ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION; ANIMALS; COSYNTROPIN; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYDROCORTISONE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOM ALLOCATION; REFERENCE VALUES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0034222240     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2000.tb03207.x     Document Type: Article

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