Estimated Frequency of the Canine Hyperuricosuria Mutation in Different Dog Breeds

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1337-1342

  Karmi, N ^a   Brown, E A ^a   Hughes, S S ^a   McLaughlin, B ^b   Mellersh, C S ^b   Biourge, V ^c   Bannasch, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Royal Canin Research Center   (France)

Author keywords

Genetic; Inherited; SLC2A9; Urate urolithiasis; Uric acid

Indexed keywords

URIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; DOG DISEASE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MUTATION; URINE;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; MUTATION; URIC ACID;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 78349243988     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: 19391676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2010.0631.x     Document Type: Article

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