Association between Increased the De Ritis Quotient and Renal Azotaemia in Canine Babesiosis
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Sample
2.2. Renal Indices
2.3. Groups and Subgroups of Dogs
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Group or Sub-Group | Median (25th–75th Percentile) | |
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Urea (mg/dL) | Creatinine (mg/dL) | |
A (azotaemic) | 194.5 (110–311) | 3.1 (1.5–4.1) |
B (non-azotemic) | 41 (36.5–42) | 1.25 (1–1.35) |
A1 (pre-renal azotaemia) | 132 (85–181) | 1.8 (1.5–2.9) |
A2 (renal azotaemia) | 265 (227–341) | 5.1 (3.7–6.9) |
Parameter | Median (25th%–75th%) | Min–Max | U | p | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A (Azotaemic) | B (Non-Azotaemic) | A | B | |||
AST/ALT ratio | 2.17 (1.35–3.22) | 1.08 (0.77–1.375) | 0.72–11.4 | 0.15–2.54 | 48 | 0.002 * |
AST (IU/L) | 171.5 (95–204) | 89.5 (46–118.5) | 37–1060 | 27–159 | 49.5 | 0.003 * |
ALT (IU/L) | 67.5 (49–125) | 66.5 (48–91) | 34–206 | 32–1050 | 125.5 | 0.828 |
Correlations | R | p | |
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De Ritis quotient | RFI | 0.520 | 0.013 * |
FE(Na+) | 0.522 | 0.012 * | |
SU/SCr | 0.074 | 0.74 | |
UCr/SCr | −0.460 | 0.032 * | |
AST | RFI | 0.715 | 0.0002 * |
FE(Na+) | 0.739 | 0.00008 * | |
SU/SCr | −0.081 | 0.721 | |
UCr/SCr | −0.732 | 0.0001 * | |
ALT | RFI | 0.143 | 0.526 |
FE(Na+) | 0.186 | 0.407 | |
SU/SCr | −0.031 | 0.891 | |
UCr/SCr | −0.282 | 0.203 |
Correlation | R | p |
---|---|---|
Groups A and B combined | 0.407 | 0.017 * |
Group A (azotaemic) | 0.296 | 0.181 |
Group B (non-azotaemic) | 0.714 | 0.009 * |
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Gójska-Zygner, O.; Karabowicz, J.; Bartosik, J.; Zygner, W. Association between Increased the De Ritis Quotient and Renal Azotaemia in Canine Babesiosis. Animals 2022, 12, 626. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050626
Gójska-Zygner O, Karabowicz J, Bartosik J, Zygner W. Association between Increased the De Ritis Quotient and Renal Azotaemia in Canine Babesiosis. Animals. 2022; 12(5):626. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050626
Chicago/Turabian StyleGójska-Zygner, Olga, Justyna Karabowicz, Justyna Bartosik, and Wojciech Zygner. 2022. "Association between Increased the De Ritis Quotient and Renal Azotaemia in Canine Babesiosis" Animals 12, no. 5: 626. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050626
APA StyleGójska-Zygner, O., Karabowicz, J., Bartosik, J., & Zygner, W. (2022). Association between Increased the De Ritis Quotient and Renal Azotaemia in Canine Babesiosis. Animals, 12(5), 626. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050626