The effects of prednisone on haemostasis in leishmaniotic dogs treated with meglumine antimoniate and allopurinol

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 405-410

  Cortese, Laura ^a   Pelagalli, Alessandra ^a   Piantedosi, Diego ^a   Mastellone, Vincenzo ^b   Loria, Antonio Di ^a   Lombardi, Pietro ^a   Ciaramella, Paolo ^a   Avallone, Luigi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Allopurinol; Canine Leishmaniasis; Glucocorticoids; Meglumine antimoniate; Platelet aggregation

Indexed keywords

ALLOPURINOL; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR; DELTACORTENE; MEGLUMINE ANTIMONATE; PREDNISONE;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; BLOOD CELL COUNT; BLOOD CLOTTING DISORDER; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG DISEASE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HOMEOSTASIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RANDOMIZATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION;

ALLOPURINOL; ANIMALS; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENTS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM; LEISHMANIASIS, VISCERAL; MALE; MEGLUMINE; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PLATELET AGGREGATION; PREDNISONE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; LEISHMANIA INFANTUM;

EID: 45949096727     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.05.011     Document Type: Article

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