Evaluation of a bladder tumor antigen test for the diagnosis of lower urinary tract malignancies in dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 370-373

  Billett, Jean Philippe H G ^a   Moore, Alasdair Hotston ^a   Holt, Peter E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUMOR ANTIGEN;

ARTICLE; BLADDER TUMOR ANTIGEN TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DOG DISEASE; EVALUATION; HEMATURIA; NONHUMAN; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELATIVE DENSITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; TIME; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT CANCER; URINARY TRACT DISEASE; URINE PH;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0036521175     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2002.63.370     Document Type: Article

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