Type II muscle fibers atrophy associated with silent corticotroph adenoma in a dog.

The Silent Corticotroph Adenoma (SCA) is a pituitary adenoma variant characterized by the immunoreactivity for adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and related peptides, without the clinical signs of Cushing's disease. SCA has been postulated to either secrete structurally abnormal ACTH that is i...

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Main Authors: L Insabato, M L Del Basso De Caro, F Trapani, S Papparella, O Paciello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Via Medica 2010-11-01
Series:Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica
Online Access:http://czasopisma.viamedica.pl/fhc/article/view/4213