Effects of Levothyroxine Adminstration and Withdrawal on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis in Euthyroid Dogs
Background: Because of the vague clinical signs and limitations of thyroid function tests, misdiagnosis of hypothyroidism in dogs is common and leads to inappropriate treatment with levothyroxine. Chronic supplementation can suppress the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis (HPTA) and make it difficu...
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Virginia Tech
2017
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/80004 |