Measurement of basal serum insulin concentration in the diagnosis of Cushing's disease in ponies

Veterinary Record

Volumn 149, Issue 15, 2001, Pages 449-452

  Reeves, H J ^a   McGowan, C M ^a   Lees, R ^b  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Catley Cross Equine Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; INSULIN; PROTIRELIN;

ANAMNESIS; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING DISEASE; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DISEASE MARKER; HORSE DISEASE; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN RESPONSE; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PROTIRELIN TEST; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0035856233     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.149.15.449     Document Type: Article

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