Journal of veterinary internal medicine 35(5) 2296-2305 2021年9月
BACKGROUND: Fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-23 is increased first in the sequence of changes associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD)-mineral and bone disorder. Thus, its measurement may serve as a predictive indicator of incident hyperphosphat...
Journal of feline medicine and surgery 24(8) 1098612X211039192-820 2021年8月
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to investigate serum fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-23 concentrations in young and mature adult cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD). METHODS: The present study retrospectively investigated the serum samples...
The Journal of veterinary medical science 82(12) 1828-1834 2021年1月
Serum cystatin C levels (CysC) are used in human medicine to document progressive kidney failure. Although CysC are not thought to be useful for the diagnosis of kidney dysfunction in dogs, there has been no specific consideration of body weight a...
Research in Veterinary Science 133 150-156 2020年12月 [査読有り]
Renal proteinuria is associated with promoted renal dysfunction and a shorter survival period in dogs with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Renin angiotensin- aldosterone system inhibitors are primarily used to treat renal proteinuria. In this retros...