Open AccessAdrenal cortex stimulation with hCG in spayed female dogs with Cushing's syndrome: Is the LH-dependent variant possible?
Author(s) -
Ignacio M. Espiñeira,
Patricia Noemi Vidal,
María Carolina Ghersevich,
Elber Alberto Soler Arias,
Fernanda Bosetti,
M.F. Cabrera Blatter,
Diego Daniel Miceli,
V. Castillo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2226-4485
pISSN - 2218-6050
DOI - 10.5455/ovj.2021.v11.i2.17
Subject(s) - endocrinology , medicine , stimulation , adrenal cortex
The expression and overexpression of luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors in the canine adrenal gland cortex have been reported. Therefore, it was hypothesized that a LH-dependent form of Cushing's syndrome (CS) could exist in dogs.