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Serum N‐Terminal Type III Procollagen Propeptide: An Indicator of Growth Hormone Excess and Response to Treatment in Feline Hypersomatotropism

BACKGROUND: N‐terminal type III procollagen propeptide (PIIINP) is a biomarker of soft tissue proliferation. Hypersomatotropism (HS) is associated with soft tissue proliferation. HYPOTHESIS: Serum PIIINP is increased in cats with HS and decreases with effective treatment, and may be an additional to...

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Autores principales: Keyte, S.V., Kenny, P.J., Forcada, Y., Church, D.B., Niessen, S.J.M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5108467/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27425382
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14373