Chronic hepatitis in dogs: A review of current understanding of the aetiology, progression, and treatment

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 228-241

  Watson, P J ^a  

^a Dept of Clinical Veterinary Med ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic hepatitis; Dogs; Liver; Review; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CAPTOPRIL; COLCHICINE; CORTICOSTEROID; ENALAPRIL; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 10; LOSARTAN; N,N' BIS(2 AMINOETHYL) 1,3 PROPANEDIAMINE; PENICILLAMINE; PENTOXIFYLLINE; PREDNISOLONE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SILIBININ; URSODEOXYCHOLIC ACID; ZINC;

AUTOIMMUNITY; BREED; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DISEASE COURSE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INFECTION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METABOLIC DISORDER; NONHUMAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HEPATITIS, ANIMAL; HEPATITIS, CHRONIC; HUMANS; MALE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 1842583686     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(03)00118-7     Document Type: Review

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