Use of endogenous ACTH concentration and adrenal ultrasonography to distinguish the cause of canine Hyperadrenocorticism

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 113-121

  Gould, S M ^a   Baines, E A ^a   Mannion, P A ^a   Evans, H ^b   Herrtage, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Peek House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX HYPERFUNCTION; ADRENAL GLAND; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DOG; DOG DISEASE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADRENAL GLANDS; ADRENOCORTICAL HYPERFUNCTION; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; MALE; PITUITARY DISEASES; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0035291449     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2001.tb02007.x     Document Type: Article

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