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Small Animal Dermatology Q&A 05 (view source)
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*Methylprednisone acetate (20 mg/cat SC), every 2 weeks until the lesions resolve (4–6 weeks), is effective.<br><br>
*Methylprednisone acetate (20 mg/cat SC), every 2 weeks until the lesions resolve (4–6 weeks), is effective.<br><br>
*Recurrent lesions suggest an underlying trigger such as FAD, food allergy, and/or atopy.
*Recurrent lesions suggest an underlying trigger such as FAD, food allergy, and/or atopy.
|l2=Steroids
|l2=Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma#Treatment
|q3=What components of eosinophil granules may be responsible for collagen degradation?
|q3=What components of eosinophil granules may be responsible for collagen degradation?
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The pathogenesis of these lesions is unknown. However, tissue damage may be caused by eosinophil collagenase that degrades type I and II collagen and gelatinases that degrade type XVII collagen.
The pathogenesis of these lesions is unknown. However, tissue damage may be caused by eosinophil collagenase that degrades type I and II collagen and gelatinases that degrade type XVII collagen.
|l3=Eosinophils
|l3=Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma#Pathology
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