The Canine POMC Gene, Obesity in Labrador Retrievers and Susceptibility to Diabetes Mellitus
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) in dogs is a common endocrinopathy with a complex genetic architecture. Disease susceptibility in several breeds is associated with polymorphisms in immune response genes, but in the Labrador retriever breed, no genetic associations with DM have been identified. A d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2017-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14636 |