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ArticleVeterinary sciences2026

Evaluation of Urinary Tubular Biomarkers in Dogs with Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease Across ACVIM Stages.

Pablo Cardenal-Morales, José Ignacio Cristóbal, Rafael Barrera, Alberto Ezquerra-Durán, Paloma Nicolas, Patricia Ruiz, Ángela Durán-Galea, Francisco Javier Duque

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Pablo Cardenal-MoralesMINVET Research Group, Departamento de Medicina Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.ORCID 0009-0001-1033-2004
José Ignacio CristóbalMINVET Research Group, Departamento de Medicina Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-9015-7690
Rafael BarreraMINVET Research Group, Departamento de Medicina Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3341-7331
Alberto Ezquerra-DuránNeurogastroenterology and Motility Unit, Gastroenterology Department, Hospital Clinic of Barcelona, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1892-6317
Paloma NicolasMINVET Research Group, Departamento de Medicina Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.
Patricia RuizMINVET Research Group, Departamento de Medicina Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2415-6707
Ángela Durán-GaleaMINVET Research Group, Departamento de Medicina Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2952-0184
Francisco Javier DuqueMINVET Research Group, Departamento de Medicina Animal, Facultad de Veterinaria, Universidad de Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-3110-6062

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European Regional Development Fund GR24094
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Abstract

Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common acquired heart valve disease in dogs and it may contribute to cardiovascular-renal axis disorders (CvRD) in dogs. Sensitive and early biomarkers of renal involvement are needed. In this prospective and observational study, 84 dogs were enrolled (20 healthy dogs and 64 dogs with MMVD), categorised using the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine guidelines. Serum and urinary parameters were analysed, including tubular biomarkers expressed as creatinine-ratios: urinary alkaline phosphatase (uALPc), gamma-glutamyl transferase (uGGTc), N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (uNAGc), and cystatin C (uCystc). uALPc, uGGTc, and uNAGc were higher in MMVD than in controls; uALPc and uGGTc were increased from stage B1, uNAGc was higher in stages with cardiomegaly (B2 and C+D), and uCystc increased mainly in clinical stages (C+D). Serum renal markers increased only in clinical stages. ROC analysis showed good discrimination for MMVD with uALPc (AUC 0.87) and uGGTc (0.86); for cardiomegaly with uALPc (0.77) and uNAGc (0.75); and for congestive heart failure with SDMA (0.85) and uCystc (0.75). No urinary biomarker was associated with daily furosemide dose. Urinary tubular biomarkers, particularly uALPc and uGGTc, detect early CvRD in dogs with MMVD and complement traditional serum markers.

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cardiovascular–renal axiskidney injurymyxomatous mitral valve diseasetubular biomarkers

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