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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Exploring the Most Effective Strategy for Purine Metabolite Quantification in Veterinary Medicine Using LC-MS/MS.

Anisa Bardhi, Francesco Dondi, Andrea Barbarossa

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. The hitchhiker's guide to feline xanthinuria.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2026
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3 authors.

Anisa BardhiDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2012-2852
Francesco DondiDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8259-6458
Andrea BarbarossaDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum-University of Bologna, Ozzano dell'Emilia, 40064 Bologna, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7742-4229

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Measuring purine metabolites in the serum and urine may help in the early diagnosis of urolith formation, the correction of allopurinol therapeutic dosages, and the evaluation of diet-related alterations. To properly monitor these endogenous compounds and assess their physiological concentration ranges in biological fluids, highly specific and accurate analytical approaches are required. Colorimetric assays are generally used for this purpose, although their cross-reactivity could lead to incorrect determinations. Given the importance of selectivity in detecting endogenous compounds, this study explored the use of liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to enhance uric acid and allantoin measurement in both serum and urine from dogs, as well as urine from bovines. The most effective analytical strategy was identified and successfully applied to an initial batch of samples collected from healthy dogs and bovines. In conclusion, mass spectrometry proved to be a powerful tool for this challenging task, further demonstrating its superior performance in improving clinical laboratory diagnostics, including its valuable applications in veterinary medicine.

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allantoinbovineclinical pathologydognutritionserumstandard additionuric acidurine

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PMID40266901
PMCPMC11946735

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