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ArticleJournal of veterinary internal medicine

Urine Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin in Non-Associative Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: A Prospective Controlled Study in 22 Dogs.

Vasiliki Lantzaki, Emily A Fulton, Mark McLaughlin, Euan D Bennet, Elizabeth A Conway, Alison E Ridyard

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Vasiliki LantzakiUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8508-6621
Emily A FultonUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3969-1764
Mark McLaughlinUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Euan D BennetUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.
Elizabeth A ConwayParagon Veterinary Referrals, Wakefield, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2839-8087
Alison E RidyardUniversity of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK.

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University of Glasgow Vet Fund Small Project Grant
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUrine neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (uNGAL) is a biomarker for the early diagnosis of AKI.

objectivesTo evaluate uNGAL in dogs with non-associative immune mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) and to evaluate whether uNGAL correlates with disease severity markers, negative prognostic indicators and outcome. ANIMALS: Twenty-two dogs with non-associative IMHA and 14 healthy dogs.

methodsProspective case-control study. uNGAL was measured by a commercially available ELISA-kit and corrected to urine creatinine (uNGAL to creatinine ratio [UNCR]). uNGAL and UNCR of IMHA cases were compared to that of healthy dogs and the correlation with other clinicopathological markers was evaluated. uNGAL and UNCR were also compared between dogs with a CHAOS or ASA score < 3 and ≥ 3.

resultsuNGAL and UNCR were significantly higher in dogs with IMHA when compared to healthy controls (uNGAL median 114.58 and 0.43 ng/mL, respectively, p < 0.001; UNCR median 174.87 and 0.13 ng/mg, respectively, p < 0.001). uNGAL and UNCR were moderately positively correlated with urea (p = 0.005, r = 0.58, 0.20-0.81 95% CI and p = 0.001, r = 0.64, 0.29-0.84 95% CI, respectively) and total bilirubin (p = 0.003, r = 0.60, 0.22-0.82 95% CI and p = 0.002, r = 0.62, 0.25-0.83 95% CI, respectively). These were also significantly higher in dogs with hemoglobinuria compared to those without (uNGAL: median 269 and 30.99 ng/mL, respectively, p < 0.001; UNCR: median 585.3 and 352 37.47 ng/mg, respectively, p < 0.001). There was no statistically significant difference in uNGAL or UNCR when assessing survival to discharge (p = 0.24 and p = 0.16, respectively, 95% CI).

conclusionsThis study suggests that renal injury might be underappreciated in dogs with IMHA.

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Anemia, Hemolytic, AutoimmuneDog DiseasesLipocalin-2Acute Kidney InjuryAcute-Phase ProteinsAnimalsBiomarkersCase-Control StudiesCreatinineDogsFemaleLipocalinsMaleProspective StudiesProto-Oncogene ProteinsAcute-Phase ProteinsBiomarkersCreatinineLipocalin-2Lipocalinsneutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin protein, dogProto-Oncogene ProteinsAKIclinical pathologyhematologyrenal biomarkersUNCR

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