Intermittent hypoglycemia in a horse with anaplastic carcinoma of the kidney.
Clinically apparent hypoglycemia is rare in adult horses. Hypoglycemia is a well-recognized paraneoplastic syndrome in humans and dogs with non-insulin-secreting tumors and may occur in horses as well. Hypoglycemia associated with non-insulin-secreting tumors is believed to result from production of an abnormal form of insulin-like growth factor II. Neoplasia should be considered in the differential diagnosis for adult horses with hypoglycemia.
Baker
J L
JL
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis 95616, USA.
Aleman
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Madigan
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D000038:Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy / Q000662:veterinary; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D003002:Clonixin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006736:Horses; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001786:Blood Glucose; D005839:Gentamicins; D007328:Insulin; C014557:flunixin; D003002:Clonixin