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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...
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