Cryohypophysectomy used in the treatment of a case of feline acromegaly

Journal of Small Animal Practice

Volumn 49, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 596-600

  Blois, S L ^a   Holmberg, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; INSULIN;

ACROMEGALY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAT; CAT DISEASE; CRYOSURGERY; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; HYPOPHYSIS TUMOR; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METHODOLOGY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACROMEGALY; ANIMALS; CAT DISEASES; CATS; CRYOSURGERY; DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PITUITARY NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FELIDAE;

EID: 55349138110     PISSN: 00224510     EISSN: 17485827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00590.x     Document Type: Article

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