Effects of pretreatment with dexamethasone or levothyroxine sodium on endotoxin-induced alterations in glucose and insulin dynamics in horses

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 60-68

  Tóth, Ferenc ^a   Frank, Nicholas ^a   Geor, Raymond J ^b   Boston, Raymond C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; ENDOTOXIN; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTOXEMIA; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HORSE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTRAVENOUS GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; NONHUMAN; OAT;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; DEXAMETHASONE; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HORSES; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; THYROXINE;

ANIMALIA; AVENA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 75749122272     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.71.1.60     Document Type: Article

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