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Use of the Cortisol‐to‐ACTH Ratio for Diagnosis of Primary Hypoadrenocorticism in Dogs

BACKGROUND: The ACTH stimulation test is currently required for definitive diagnosis of hypoadrenocorticism. Increased cost of synthetic ACTH (cosyntropin) has prompted a search for alternative diagnostic methods. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a cortisol‐to‐ACTH ratio...

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Autores principales: Lathan, P., Scott‐Moncrieff, J.C., Wills, R.W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24966067
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12392