Basal glucose metabolism and peripheral insulin sensitivity in equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction
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Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction: equine Cushing's disease.
PPID in older equids has become a major health concern of horse owners. In response, equine practitioners have made greater efforts at understanding, diagnosing, and treating this disorder. Although PPID is recognized to be a different form of pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism than is seen in canine or human patients, relatively little is known about the pathophysiology and natural progr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Veterinary Quarterly
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0165-2176,1875-5941
DOI: 10.1080/01652176.2011.570127