Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus associated with presumed autoimmune polyendocrine syndrome in a mare.
Can Vet J
; 52(5): 506-12, 2011 May.
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ABSTRACT
A 5-year-old Thoroughbred-cross mare was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Partial glycemic control and clinical improvement were achieved with daily insulin administration for 18 mo. The mare subsequently developed evidence of hypoadrenocorticism and died. Necropsy findings included lymphocytic infiltration of the pancreas, adrenal cortex, adrenal medulla, and thyroid glands, suggestive of an immune-mediated polyendocrinopathy.
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Poliendocrinopatias Autoimunes
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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 1
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Doenças dos Cavalos
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En
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article