A gastric neuroendocrine carcinoma expressing somatostatin in a bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps)

Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 316-320

  Lyons, Jeremiah A ^a   Newman, Shelley J ^a   Greenacre, Cheryl B ^a   Dunlap, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastric; Inland bearded dragons; Lizards; Neuroendocrine carcinoma; Pogona vitticeps; Somatostatin

Indexed keywords

POGONA VITTICEPS; SQUAMATA;

EID: 77949337920     PISSN: 10406387     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104063871002200230     Document Type: Article

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