Genetic evaluation of Addison's disease in the Portuguese Water Dog

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Addison's disease, also known as hypoadrenocorticism, has been reported in many individual dogs, although some breeds exhibit a greater incidence than the population as a whole. Addison's is presumed to be an autoimmune med...

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Main Authors: Belanger JM, Bell JS, Oberbauer AM, Famula TR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1746-6148/2/15