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Various treatments have been used to treat alopecia X, such as: growth hormones, castration, melatonin, mitotane, and trilostane. Treatment is not always effective, and because hair cycle arrest is a 'cosmetic' disease the risk of treatment needs to be compared to the benefit. [ 3 ]
Some cases are associated with a lack of other pituitary hormones, in which case it is known as combined pituitary hormone deficiency. [4] Diagnosis involves blood tests to measure growth hormone levels. [2] Treatment is by growth hormone replacement using synthetic human growth hormone. [1] The frequency of the condition is unclear. [2]
Growth hormone secreting pituitary tumours in dogs have only been observed in male dogs of large breeds. Excessive growth hormone secretion caused by progestone use has been seen in a variety of breeds of varying size, as well as in mixed breed dogs , the same is true of growth hormone excess brought on by the oestrous cycle.
Laron syndrome (LS), also known as growth hormone insensitivity or growth hormone receptor deficiency (GHRD), is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a lack of insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1; somatomedin-C) production in response to growth hormone (GH; hGH; somatotropin). [6]
It is a key mediator of anabolic activities in numerous tissues and cells, such as growth hormone-stimulated growth, metabolism and protein translation. [17] Due to its participation in the GH-IGF-1 axis it contributes among other things to the maintenance of muscle strength, muscle mass, development of the skeleton and is a key factor in brain ...
Follicular dysplasia is a genetic disease of dogs causing alopecia, also called hair loss. It is caused by hair follicles that are misfunctioning due to structural abnormality. There are several types, some affecting only certain breeds. Diagnosis is achieved through a biopsy, and treatment is rarely successful.
Cells containing this mutant form of the Gs protein will continue to secrete growth hormone even in the absence of the growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH). Growth hormone is known to increase the formation of bone and hard tissues of the tooth, such as dentine, cementum, and enamel. [4] The growth hormone receptors that are seen in these ...
It is a rare disease in dogs, with cats seven to ten times more likely to be infected. The disease in dogs can affect the lungs and skin, but more commonly the eye and central nervous system. [20] Ringworm is a fungal skin disease that in dogs is caused by Microsporum canis (70%), Microsporum gypseum (20%), and Trichophyton mentagrophytes (10% ...