Possible Association of Thymus Dysfunction with Fading Syndromes in Puppies and Kittens

This article focuses on the role of the thymus gland in maintaining the health of young animals and on how thymus dysfunction may contribute to some cases of wasting and death. Current knowledge about thymus hormones is reviewed briefly, and one form of a wasting syndrome in pups that is responsive...

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Autor principal: Roth, James A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: W.B. Saunders Company. 1987
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7134490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3496704
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0195-5616(87)50056-0
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Sumario:This article focuses on the role of the thymus gland in maintaining the health of young animals and on how thymus dysfunction may contribute to some cases of wasting and death. Current knowledge about thymus hormones is reviewed briefly, and one form of a wasting syndrome in pups that is responsive to thymus hormone therapy is described.

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