title: Proteinuria in canine patients with lymphoma.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine if proteinuria is more common in dogs with lymphoma when compared with healthy dogs and to assess the severity and frequency of proteinuria in dogs with lymphoma.
  
  
  METHODS
  Determination of urine protein:creatinine ratio in 32 dogs with lymphoma compared with 30 healthy dogs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Canine patients with lymphoma are more likely to be proteinuric compared with healthy dogs. Proteinuria is common in dogs with lymphoma, although in most cases it is not severe. The presence of proteinuria is not linked with the stage or substage of lymphoma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mild proteinuria is a common finding in dogs with lymphoma. The clinical impact of the proteinuria is probably low.
authors.affiliation: VRCC Veterinary Referrals, 1 Bramston Way, Southfield, Laindon, Essex.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Bella
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Maurella
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cauvin
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Tapia
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: North
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000652:urine*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine