Dog leucocyte antigen (DLA) class II haplotypes and risk of canine diabetes mellitus in specific dog breeds
Abstract Background Canine diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common endocrine disease in domestic dogs. A number of pathological mechanisms are thought to contribute to the aetiopathogenesis of relative or absolute insulin deficiency, including immune-mediated destruction of pancreatic beta cells. DM risk...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-10-01
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Series: | Canine Medicine and Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40575-020-00093-9 |