Recent advances in the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs

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Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2010 Mar;40(2):259-67. Recent advances in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs. Kooistra HS, Galac S. Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, Yalelaan 108, 3584 CM Utrecht, The Netherlands. H.S.Kooistra@uu.nl Abstract There are several recent advances in the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome, or spontaneous hypercortisolism, in dogs. Diagnostic procedures are being reshaped by the recognition of new causes of the disease and advances in imaging procedures. This article reviews the clinical manifestations, diagnostic procedures, and the forms and causes of the syndrome. Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. PMID: 20219487 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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Kooistra, H S & Galac, S 2010, 'Recent advances in the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs', Veterinary Clinics of North America-Small Animal Practice, vol. 40, no. 2, pp. 259-267. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.tcam.2012.06.001