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ArticleBMC veterinary research2023

Low alanine aminotransferase activity gene variant in a Siberian Husky with copper-associated hepatopathy.

Christine Kim, John P Loftus, Heather J Huson

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Christine KimIronHorse VetCare, 7660 Amador Valley Blvd E, Dublin, CA, 94568, USA.
John P LoftusDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, 930 Campus Rd, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA. jpl249@cornell.edu.
Heather J HusonDepartment of Animal Sciences, Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 201 Morrison Hall, 507 Tower Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, USA.
Cornell University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAlanine aminotransferase (ALT) is commonly used as a marker of hepatocellular injury. Increased serum ALT activity due to hepatocyte injury occurs in copper-associated hepatopathy (CuCH) and other necroinflammatory liver conditions. Blood ALT concentrations are frequently used to monitor therapy in cases of CuCH. Low serum ALT activities have been associated with an allele at a CFA13 locus. CASE PRESENTATION: A 9-year-old female spayed Siberian Husky was diagnosed with CuCH (hepatic copper dry weight 2680 µg/g [normal, 120-400 µg/g; toxic, > 1500 µg/g]) and a normal ALT (78 U/L; reference range, 10-125 U/L). Mild hepatocellular necrosis was evident histologically. Genetic testing (Embark) revealed that the dog was heterozygous for the low ALT activity gene allele.

conclusionsThis case report illustrates the clinical implications for diagnosing and managing necroinflammatory liver disease such as CuCH in dogs with a low ALT activity genotype.

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Dog DiseasesLiver DiseasesAlanine TransaminaseAnimalsCopperDogsFemaleHepatocytesAlanine TransaminaseCopperAlanine aminotransferaseCanineChronic hepatopathyCopper-associated hepatopathyGenetics

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