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Heritability and complex segregation analysis of hypoadrenocorticism in the standard poodle.
The Journal of small animal practice - 1 Jan 2003
Famula T R, Belanger J M, Oberbauer A M
Abstract excerpt
The heritability of hypoadrenocorticism (Addison's disease) was evaluated in 778 standard poodles with known Addisonian phenotypes. Addisonian status was confirmed clinically by adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) challenge and 8.6 per cent of the poodles enrolled in the study were classified as being Addisonian. Hypoadrenocorticism affected both sexes with equal probability (P > 0.1). The most common coat colours...
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