Pituitary-independent Cushing's syndrome in a horse

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 110-112

  Van Der Kolk, J H ^a   Ijzer, J ^a   Overgaauw, P A M ^b   Van Der Linde Sipman, J S ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Virbac Nederland BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ACTH; Adrenocortical adenoma; Bromocriptine; Cortisol; Cushing's syndrome; Horse

Indexed keywords

EQUUS CABALLUS;

BROMOCRIPTINE; CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOTROPIN; CREATININE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; HORMONE ANTAGONIST; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX TUMOR; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CASE REPORT; CUSHING SYNDROME; CYTOCHEMISTRY; FATALITY; HEMATOCRIT; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE; PATHOLOGY; URINE;

ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; APPETITE; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BROMOCRIPTINE; CREATININE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FATAL OUTCOME; HEMATOCRIT; HISTOCYTOCHEMISTRY; HORMONE ANTAGONISTS; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HYDROCORTISONE; LEUKOCYTE COUNT; MALE;

EID: 0035220418     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516401776767368     Document Type: Article

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