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Genetic characterization of Addison's disease in Bearded Collies.
BMC genomics - 26 Nov 2020
Gershony Liza C, Belanger Janelle M, Hytönen Marjo K, Lohi Hannes, Famula Thomas R, Oberbauer Anita M
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BACKGROUND: Primary hypoadrenocorticism (or Addison's disease, AD) is an autoimmune disease that results in destruction of the adrenal cortex and consequent adrenal insufficiency. The disease has been described in purebred and mixed breed dogs, although some breeds, including the Bearded Collie, are at increased risk for AD. Candidate gene approaches have yielded few associations that appear to be breed-specific....
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