Hypothyroidism and myocardial failure in two Great Danes

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 133-137

  Phillips E , Dianne ^a   Harkin, Kenneth R ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CHOLESTEROL; DIGOXIN; DILTIAZEM; FUROSEMIDE; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE; LISINOPRIL; NITROGEN; SODIUM; THYROGLOBULIN ANTIBODY; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE; UREA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DOG; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; HEART DILATATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART SIZE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0037340402     PISSN: 05872871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5326/0390133     Document Type: Article

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