TY - JOUR
T1 - Canine immune-mediated diabetes mellitus
T2 - A case report
AU - Elie, M.
AU - Hoenig, M.
PY - 1995
Y1 - 1995
N2 - A four-year-old, spayed female toy fox terrier presented with hyperglycemia and severe anemia. A diagnosis of immune-mediated diabetes mellitus was made based upon the finding of beta-cell specific antibodies. Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia was diagnosed based on findings of a regenerative anemia, spherocytosis, hyperbilirubinemia, hemoglobinuria, and bilirubinuria. The anemia resolved following two months of immunosuppressive therapy. The diabetes was treated with insulin for four months, after which time treatment was no longer necessary. However, the dog remained positive for beta-cell antibodies which may be a predictive marker for the recurrence of diabetes mellitus in the future.
AB - A four-year-old, spayed female toy fox terrier presented with hyperglycemia and severe anemia. A diagnosis of immune-mediated diabetes mellitus was made based upon the finding of beta-cell specific antibodies. Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia was diagnosed based on findings of a regenerative anemia, spherocytosis, hyperbilirubinemia, hemoglobinuria, and bilirubinuria. The anemia resolved following two months of immunosuppressive therapy. The diabetes was treated with insulin for four months, after which time treatment was no longer necessary. However, the dog remained positive for beta-cell antibodies which may be a predictive marker for the recurrence of diabetes mellitus in the future.
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U2 - 10.5326/15473317-31-4-295
DO - 10.5326/15473317-31-4-295
M3 - Article
C2 - 7552660
AN - SCOPUS:0029016058
SN - 0587-2871
VL - 31
SP - 295
EP - 299
JO - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
JF - Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association
IS - 4
ER -