Adrenal steroid hormone concentrations in dogs with hair cycle arrest (Alopecia X) before and during treatment with melatonin and mitotane

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 278-284

  Frank, Linda A ^a   Hnilica, Keith A ^a   Oliver, Jack W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal hyperplasia like syndrome; Alopecia X; Dogs; Intermediate steroid hormones; Melatonin; Sex hormones

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; CORTICOSTEROID; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE; MELATONIN; MITOTANE; PROGESTERONE; SEX HORMONE;

ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HAIR CELL; HAIR GROWTH; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HORMONE DETERMINATION; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ALOPECIA; ANDROSTENEDIONE; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MELATONIN; MITOTANE; PROGESTERONE; SYNDROME; TESTOSTERONE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 8744303679     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2004.00372.x     Document Type: Article

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