Article
Lymphocytic thyroiditis.
The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice - 1 Sept 2001
Graham P A, Nachreiner R F, Refsal K R, Provencher-Bolliger A L
Abstract excerpt
Lymphocytic thyroiditis is a common canine condition that can lead to functional hypothyroidism. It is associated with more than 50% of cases of canine hypothyroidism. Evidence in human beings and experimental situations suggests that it is a disease of defective immunoregulation, but specific investigation of the molecular pathogenesis of the naturally occurring disease in dogs has not yet been carried out. The...
Topics
- Animals
- Autoantibodies
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Disease Progression
- Dog Diseases
- Dogs
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Hypothyroidism
- Iodine
- Male
- Thyroiditis, Autoimmune