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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Main Authors: A. L. Denyer, J. P. Massey, L. J. Davison, W. E. R. Ollier, B. Catchpole, L. J. Kennedy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Canine Medicine and Genetics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40575-020-00093-9