Polycythemia is uncommon in dogs with chronic hypoxic pulmonary disease

Prolonged tissue hypoxia caused by chronic pulmonary disease is commonly regarded as an important mechanism in the development of secondary polycythemia, but little clinical data are available to support this hypothesis. To study the prevalence and severity of erythrocytosis accompanying chronic hyp...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary internal medicine 2022-07
Main Authors: Holopainen, Saila, Laurila, Henna P, Lappalainen, Anu K, Rajamäki, Minna M, Viitanen, Sanna J
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Language:English
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Summary:Prolonged tissue hypoxia caused by chronic pulmonary disease is commonly regarded as an important mechanism in the development of secondary polycythemia, but little clinical data are available to support this hypothesis. To study the prevalence and severity of erythrocytosis accompanying chronic hypoxic pulmonary disease in dogs. Forty-seven dogs with hypoxic chronic pulmonary disease, 27 dogs with nonhypoxic chronic pulmonary disease, and 60 healthy controls. Dogs with chronic pulmonary disease and chronic hypoxemia (partial pressure of arterial oxygen [PaO ] 
ISSN:1939-1676
DOI:10.1111/jvim.16466