Essays about: "Canine lymphocytic thyroiditis"

Found 4 essays containing the words Canine lymphocytic thyroiditis.

  1. 1. Lymfocytär tyroidit hos hund (clt) : genetik, patogenes, histologi

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Anna Wikstrand; [2011]
    Keywords : CLT; lymfocytär tyroidit; hypotyroidism; autoimmun; DLA; tyroglobulin; autoantikroppar;

    Abstract : Hypotyreoidism är en vanlig endokrin sjukdom hos hundar. Den orsakar nedsatt livskvalitet i form av utbredda symptom från flera olika organsystem och sjukdomen kräver livslång medicinering. En orsak till hypotyreoidism är Canine Lymphocytic Thyroiditis (CLT), en autoimmun sjukdom som står för ett stort antal av sjukdomsfallen hos hund. READ MORE

  3. 2. Review of the litterature and an attempt to evaluate intake levels of iodine and selenium in dogs with and without lymphocytic thyroiditis

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Janet Johansson; [2011]
    Keywords : dog; thyroid; lymphocytic thyroiditis; iodine; selenium;

    Abstract : The prime aim of this thesis was to investigate whether high or low iodine intake during certain periods of life was, or was not a strong risk factor for the development of canine lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT). And secondly, if a high or low selenium intake in a combination with high or low iodine intake also may have an influence on that risk factor. READ MORE

  4. 3. Genetic association of Canine Lymphocytic Thyroiditis (CLT) with DLA class II in Giant Schnauzer and Hovawart dogs

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Maria Wilbe; [2007]
    Keywords : Canine lymphocytic thyroiditis; Cytotoxic T lymphocyte-associated 4; Dog leukocyte antigen; Major Histocompatibility Complex; autoimmunity;

    Abstract : Canine Lymphocytic Thyroiditis (CLT) resembles naturally occurring lymphocytic thyroiditis in White Leghorn chickens and Hashimoto's thyroiditis in man. It is a common autoimmune endocrine disease in dogs which is a result of destruction of the thyroid glands. READ MORE

  5. 4. A candidate gene approach to identify genes predisposing for the autoimmune disease canine lymphocytic thyroiditis (CTL)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Ida Östlund; [2006]
    Keywords : canis familiaris; autoimmune disease; thyroiditis; genes;

    Abstract : The overall aim with this project is to apply a candidate gene approach to identify genes predisposing for the autoimmune disease, canine lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT). Individuals clinically diagnosed either as CLT-affected or as healthy non-affected controls were analyzed from two birth cohorts of the breeds Giant Schnauzer and Hovawart, breeds that both has high incidence of CLT. READ MORE