- Tytuł:
- Increased AST/ALT ratio in azotaemic dogs infected with Babesia canis
- Autorzy:
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Zygner, W.
Gojska-Zygner, O.
Norbury, L.J.
Wedrychowicz, H. - Powiązania:
- https://bibliotekanauki.pl/articles/31893.pdf
- Data publikacji:
- 2012
- Wydawca:
- Polska Akademia Nauk. Czytelnia Czasopism PAN
- Tematy:
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dog
animal disease
infection
Babesia canis
azotemia
canine babesiosis
babesiosis
kidney injury
protozoan parasite - Opis:
- The AST/ALT ratio was estimated in 182 dogs infected with Babesia canis. Among these dogs 65 had anaemia and 68 were azotaemic. Student’s t test was used to compare means of the AST/ALT ratio in anaemic and non-anaemic dogs, and in azotaemic and non-azotaemic dogs (p < 0.05). The differences in AST/ALT ratio between anaemic (1.52 ± 1.15) and non-anaemic (1.76 ± 1.34) dogs were statistically insignificant (p = 0.23), however, the comparison of AST/ALT ratio between azotaemic (2.68 ± 1.52) and non-azotaemic (1.08 ± 0.53) dogs revealed a significantly higher value of this index in azotaemic dogs (p = 0.00). The present results suggest that kidney injury contributed to increased AST activity in these dogs.
- Źródło:
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Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences; 2012, 15, 3
1505-1773 - Pojawia się w:
- Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences
- Dostawca treści:
- Biblioteka Nauki
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