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Prevalence of diagnostic characteristics indicating canine autoimmune lymphocytic thyroiditis in giant schnauzer and hovawart dogs.
The Journal of small animal practice - 1 Apr 2009
Ferm K, Björnerfeldt S, Karlsson A, Andersson G, Nachreiner R, Hedhammar A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate prevalence of autoantibodies to thyroglobulin (TgAA) and/or elevated levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), indicating canine autoimmune lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT) and/or hypothyroidism, in two high-risk dog breeds. METHODS: A cohort study was conducted in two birth cohorts of giant schnauzer and hovawart dogs. The cohorts were three to four and six to seven years of age at the...
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