Hypoglycemia and tumor lysis syndrome associated with peritoneal mesothelioma in a horse.

J Vet Intern Med

Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.

Published: October 2006

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