| Literature DB >> 21498594 |
Carrie R White1, Ann E Hohenhaus, Jennifer Kelsey, Elizabeth Procter-Gray.
Abstract
Certain breeds are known to be overrepresented among mast cell tumor (MCT) patients, but other risk factors have not been evaluated. This study presents results from a case-control study of 252 dogs with grade 2 or grade 3 cutaneous MCT. Increased risk for MCT development was found in spayed females (adjusted odds ratio [OR], 4.11), boxers (adjusted OR, 6.09), Labrador retrievers (adjusted OR, 3.95), pugs (adjusted OR, 3.17), golden retrievers (adjusted OR, 2.12), the mastiff and terrier phylogenetic cluster (adjusted OR, 3.19), and breeds classified as large (adjusted OR, 2.10) or giant (adjusted OR, 5.44). Additional studies are needed to evaluate the role of these and other potential risk factors in MCT development.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21498594 DOI: 10.5326/JAAHA-MS-5621
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Anim Hosp Assoc ISSN: 0587-2871 Impact factor: 1.023