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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine2019

Diagnostic potential of simplified methods for measuring glomerular filtration rate to detect chronic kidney disease in dogs.

Paola Pocar, Paola Scarpa, Anna Berrini, Petra Cagnardi, Rita Rizzi, Vitaliano Borromeo

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Article in Journal of veterinary internal medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paola PocarDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1362-001X
Paola ScarpaDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Anna BerriniDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Petra CagnardiDepartment of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Rita RizziDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
Vitaliano BorromeoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
University of Milan · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlomerular filtration rate (GFR) is the most sensitive indicator of initial renal function decline during chronic kidney disease (CKD), but conventional protocols for measuring GFR are labor-intensive and stressful for the dog.

objectivesTo assess the diagnostic potential for detecting CKD with simplified GFR protocols based on iohexol plasma clearance. ANIMALS: Seventeen CKD-positive and 23 CKD-negative dogs of different breeds and sex.

methodsProspective nonrandomized study. Plasma iohexol was measured 5, 15, 60, 90, and 180 minutes after injection. Glomerular filtration rate was calculated using 5 samples (GFR

resultsAll simplified protocols gave reliable GFR measurements, comparable to reference GFR

conclusionsThe simplified GFR protocols offer an accurate, hands-on tool for CKD diagnosis in dogs. The gray zone might help decision-making in the management of early kidney dysfunction.

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AnimalsDog DiseasesDogsFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateIohexolMaleProspective StudiesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicIohexolgray zone approachHPLCIohexollimited sampling methodsingle sample method

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