Resolution of diabetes mellitus but not acromegaly in a cat with a pituitary macroadenoma treated with hypofractionated radiation

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 392-395

  Littler, R M ^a   Polton, G A ^a   Brearley, M J ^a  

^a Manor Farm Business Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN BINDING PROTEIN 1;

ACROMEGALY; ADENOMA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SECRETION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACROMEGALY; ADENOMA; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; DIABETES MELLITUS; GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR BINDING PROTEIN 1; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748505228     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2006.00078.x     Document Type: Article

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