The Prevalence of Microalbuminuria and Proteinuria in Cats with Diabetes Mellitus

The prevalence of microalbuminuria (MA) and proteinuria was evaluated in 66 cats with diabetes mellitus (DM), 35 nondiabetic cats with other illness, and 11 healthy nondiabetic cats with use of the E.R.D.-HealthScreen Feline Urine Test. The MA prevalence was higher in the diabetic than in the nondia...

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Published in:Topics in companion animal medicine 2011-08, Vol.26 (3), p.154-157
Main Authors: Al-Ghazlat, Suliman A., Langston, Cathy E., Greco, Deborah S., Reine, Nyssa J., May, Suzanne N., Shofer, Frances S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Albuminuria - urine
Albuminuria - veterinary
Animals
Blood pressure
Cat Diseases - urine
Cats
Diabetes
diabetes mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus - urine
Diabetes Mellitus - veterinary
Dog Diseases - urine
Dogs
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
feline
Hyperglycemia
hypertension
microalbuminuria
Mortality
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
proteinuria
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Summary:The prevalence of microalbuminuria (MA) and proteinuria was evaluated in 66 cats with diabetes mellitus (DM), 35 nondiabetic cats with other illness, and 11 healthy nondiabetic cats with use of the E.R.D.-HealthScreen Feline Urine Test. The MA prevalence was higher in the diabetic than in the nondiabetic sick and healthy control cats (70%, 39%, and 18% respectively, P < .0001). In addition, prevalence of proteinuria defined by a protein/creatinine ratio (UPC) > 0.4 was significantly higher in the diabetic cat than in the control cats (70%, 35%, and 9% respectively, P < .0001). There was a significant but weak correlation between the results of MA and UPC ( P < .0001, r = 0.43). Our results showed that MA is common in cats with DM. Further studies are required to evaluate the prognostic value of the presence and the severity of MA in cats with DM.
ISSN:1938-9736
1946-9837
1876-7613
DOI:10.1053/j.tcam.2011.04.005