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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2017

Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Cats with Naturally Occurring Chronic Kidney Disease.

I-C Wang, W-L Hsu, P-H Wu, H-Y Yin, H-J Tsai, Y-J Lee

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I-C WangInstitute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
W-L HsuGraduate Institute of Microbiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
P-H WuInstitute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
H-Y YinDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, National Chung-Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan.
H-J TsaiNational Taiwan University Veterinary Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Y-J LeeInstitute of Veterinary Clinical Science, School of Veterinary Medicine College of Bio-Resources and Agriculture, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a biomarker for the early prediction of renal damage and the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in humans and dogs. HYPOTHESIS: Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin also may play a role in the progression of CKD in cats. ANIMALS: Eighty CKD and 18 control cats.

methodsCats were categorized into different stages according to the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS) staging system. Urine and plasma samples were collected and tested for NGAL concentrations using an in-house sandwich ELISA system and urinary NGAL (uNGAL)-to-creatinine ratio (UNCR) was determined. Cats in which serum creatinine concentration increased by >0.5 mg/dL from baseline within 30 days were defined as exhibiting progression.

resultsThe urinary NGAL and UNCR of CKD cats were significantly higher than those of healthy cats (P < .05) and were highly correlated with serum creatinine concentration. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) for uNGAL, when predicting the progression of CKD, was 0.71 and the best cutoff value was 2.06 ng/mL with a sensitivity of 76.9% and a specificity of 75%. The AUROC for UNCR when predicting the progression of CKD was 0.79 and the best cutoff value was 4.08 × 10

conclusionsBoth urinary NGAL and UNCR are useful markers for the prediction of CKD progression in cats.

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AnimalsBiomarkersBlood Chemical AnalysisCase-Control StudiesCat DiseasesCatsFemaleLipocalin-2MaleRenal Insufficiency, ChronicSensitivity and SpecificityBiomarkersLipocalin-2AzotemiaBiomarkerFeline renal diseasesNGALProgression

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