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Amino acid, iodine, selenium, and coat color status among hyperthyroid, Siamese, and age-matched control cats.
Journal of veterinary internal medicine - 1 Jan 2000
Sabatino B R, Rohrbach B W, Armstrong P J, Kirk C A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hyperthyroidism is common among older cats, but its pathogenesis remains poorly understood. Siamese and Himalayan cats have a reduced risk of hyperthyroidism compared with domestic short-hair cat breeds. A mechanism of risk reduction in pointed-coat breeds is unknown. OBJECTIVES: To determine if tyrosine, phenylalanine, iodine, or selenium blood concentrations are altered in hyperthyroid cats and to...
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