Concurrent hypoadrenocorticism and hypoalbuminemia in dogs: a retrospective study.
A retrospective study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of hypoalbuminemia in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism. During a 94-month interval, 17 of 44 dogs (38.6%) with hypoadrenocorticism were found to have hypoalbuminemia. When compared to all dogs with hypoalbuminemia (9.8%) observed in the hospital population during this same interval, there appeared to be a significant association between canine adrenocortical insufficiency and hypoalbuminemia. The pathogenesis of the hypoalbuminemia in this study is speculative; possible mechanisms include gastrointestinal blood loss, protein-losing enteropathy, malassimilation, or decreased albumin synthesis. Renal protein loss was not supported by routine urinalysis findings.
Langlais-Burgess
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Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Canada.
Lumsden
J H
JH
Mackin
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D000309:Adrenal Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000172:deficiency*
D012709:Serum Albumin