Journal article
Serum and urine concentrations of trypsinogen-activation peptide as markers for acute pancreatitis in cats
Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, Vol.70(4), pp.313-316
10/2006
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical utility of the serum concentration of feline trypsin-like immunoreactivity (fTLI), the plasma and urine concentrations of trypsinogen-activation peptide (TAP), and the ratio of the urine TAP and creatinine concentrations (TAP:Cr) in the diagnosis of feline acute pancreatitis. We used 13 healthy cats and 10 cats with a diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. The mean serum fTLI and plasma TAP concentrations were significantly higher in the cats with acute pancreatitis than in the healthy cats (P < 0.05); the mean urine TAP concentrations and the median urine TAP:Cr ratios were not significantly different. Among the cats examined in this study, there was no benefit of plasma TAP over serum fTLI in the evaluation of suspected acute pancreatitis.
Details
- Title
- Serum and urine concentrations of trypsinogen-activation peptide as markers for acute pancreatitis in cats
- Authors/Creators
- H.S. Allen (Author/Creator)J.M. Steiner (Author/Creator)J. Broussard (Author/Creator)C. Mansfield (Author/Creator)D.A. Williams (Author/Creator)B. Jones (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research, Vol.70(4), pp.313-316
- Publisher
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
- Identifiers
- 991005543741607891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher URL
- http://canadianveterinarians.net/publications-research-issue.aspx
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