Relationship between semi-quantitative thyroid palpation and total thyroxine concentration in cats with and without hyperthyroidism

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 139-143

  Norsworthy, G D ^a   Adams, V J ^b   Mcelhaney, M R ^c   Milios, J A ^a  

^a Alamo Feline Health Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c IDEXX LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THYROXINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUTHYROIDISM; HYPERTHYROIDISM; NONHUMAN; PALPATION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THORAX; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID GLAND; THYROID SCINTISCANNING;

FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0036038380     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jfms.2001.0164     Document Type: Article

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