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Genetics of canine diabetes mellitus: are the diabetes susceptibility genes identified in humans involved in breed susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in dogs?
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Feb 2013
Catchpole Brian, Adams Jamie P, Holder Angela L, Short Andrea D, Ollier William E R, Kennedy Lorna J
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Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrinopathy in companion animals, characterised by hyperglycaemia, glycosuria and weight loss, resulting from an absolute or relative deficiency in the pancreatic hormone insulin. There are breed differences in susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in dogs, with the Samoyed breed being overrepresented, while Boxers are relatively absent in the UK population of diabetic dogs,...
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