Lundehund syndrome (LHS)

LABOKLIN Service ID: 8579

The Lundehund syndrome (LHS) describes a specific assembly of symptoms for the Norwegian Lundehund that resemble common features of a protein losing enteropathy (PLE). Those symptoms include intestinal lymphangiectasia, gastrointestinal disturbance, inflammatory bowel disease and malabsorption. Additionally, general weakness, vomiting and edema are commonly associated with this disease.

Method	sequencing
Breed list	Norwegian Lundehund
Heredity	autosomal recessive
Duration	1 - 2 weeks after arrival of the sample in the lab