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. 1985 May;26(5):169–171.

Growth Hormone-producing Pituitary Adenoma, Elevated Serum Somatomedin C Concentration and Diabetes Mellitus in a Cat

Deborah J Middleton, John A Culvenor, Eva Vasak, Kris Mintohadi
PMCID: PMC1679985  PMID: 17422532

Abstract

A pituitary acidophil adenoma in a domestic shorthaired cat with diabetes mellitus and elevated serum somatomedin C level is described. Growth hormone production by the neoplasm was confirmed by an appropriate reaction using an immunoperoxidase technic.

Keywords: Adenoma, cat diseases, diabetes mellitus, immunoenzyme technics, pituitary neoplasms, somatomedins, somatotropin

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