ArticleCanine medicine and genetics2021
Prevalence of an angiotensin-converting enzyme gene variant in dogs.
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- New variants in ACE gene region in 10 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dogs with mild and severe myxomatous mitral valve disease - preliminary study.Veterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Prevalence of rs850683722 Variant and Its Influence on the Course of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in 105 Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dogs in the Polish Population.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Genetic Basis of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease in Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Dogs-A Review.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Plasma N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide and urinary aldosterone-to-creatinine ratio in healthy Chihuahuas.BMC veterinary research · 2024Article
- The Role of Personalized Medicine in Companion Animal Cardiology.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2023Review
- Aldosterone-progesterone relationship in sexually intact Chihuahua bitches.BMC veterinary research · 2023Article
- Influence of sex on renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system metabolites and enzymes in Doberman Pinschers.Journal of veterinary internal medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundGenetic heterogeneity of the canine angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene is functionally important because the degree of aldosterone breakthrough with ACE-inhibitor therapy is greater in variant positive dogs compared to variant negative dogs, but the prevalence of the variant is not known. The purpose of this study was to determine ACE gene variant-positive prevalence in a population of 497 dogs of different breeds.
resultsOverall variant-positive prevalence was 31%, with 20% of dogs heterozygous and 11% of dogs homozygous. The variant was overrepresented in Irish Wolfhounds (prevalence 95%; P < .001), Dachshunds (prevalence 90%; P < .001), Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (prevalence 85%; P < .001), Great Danes (prevalence 84%; P < .001), and Bull Mastiffs (prevalence 58%; P = .02). Irish Wolfhounds were more likely to be homozygous than heterozygous (P < .001).
conclusionsNearly one-third of dogs in this study were positive for a functionally important ACE gene variant, with wide prevalence variability between breeds. The clinical importance of high ACE gene variant-positive prevalence in some breeds requires further study because the highest prevalences were found in breeds that are predisposed to heart disease and therefore may be treated with ACE-inhibitors.
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