title: [Laboratory parameters for the control of the course of therapy of canine Cushing's syndrome].
abstract: We compared the results of the ACTH stimulation tests with measurements of alkaline phosphatase and serum cholesterol during Lysodren therapy in 23 dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism. The ACTH stimulation test proved to be a very sensitive parameter, by which the extent of Lysodren under- or overdosage could be reliably estimated. On the other hand, regulation of the individual Lysodren requirement was not possible by measuring AP and serum cholesterol only. However, it is highly probable that those two parameters can be used to evaluate the general state of metabolism, and they appear to be of prognostic value when greatly elevated.
authors.affiliation: 1. Medizinischen Tierklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Reusch
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hähnle
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase / Q000097:blood; D000818:Animals; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003480:Cushing Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008939:Mitotane / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D008939:Mitotane; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D002784:Cholesterol; D000469:Alkaline Phosphatase; D006854:Hydrocortisone
vernacular_title: Labordiagnostische Parameter zur Therapieverlaufskontrolle des caninen Cushing-Syndroms.