title: The silicon concentration in cat urine and its relationship with other elements.
abstract: To understand the effects of silicon (Si) in the urine with respect to the formation of urinary stones, the distribution of Si in urine was observed. Urine samples from cats with urolithiasis (n=10) and healthy cats (n=15) were used. The concentration of Si in the cats with urolithiasis was significantly higher (P<0.001). A significant correlation (P<0.05) was observed between the concentration of Si and those of other elements, such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and iron, only in the urine of the healthy cats. The distribution of elements in the urine differed between the cats with urolithiasis and the healthy cats. The Si concentration and its relationship with other elements were suggested to be useful biomarkers for urolithiasis in cats.
authors: Department of Inorganic Analysis, Tama Laboratory, Japan Food Research Laboratories, 6-11-10 Nagayama, Tama, Tokyo 206-0025, Japan.
authors: Fumihito
authors: F
authors: Takahashi
authors: Mariko
authors: M
authors: Mochizuki
authors: Takuya
authors: T
authors: Yogo
authors: Katsumi
authors: K
authors: Ishioka
authors: Norio
authors: N
authors: Yumoto
authors: Toshinori
authors: T
authors: Sako
authors: Fukiko
authors: F
authors: Ueda
authors: Masahiro
authors: M
authors: Tagawa
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Tazaki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000652:urine*; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000652:urine*; D002415:Cats; D007501:Iron / Q000652:urine; D008274:Magnesium / Q000652:urine; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000652:urine; D011188:Potassium / Q000652:urine; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012825:Silicon / Q000652:urine*; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000652:urine / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D010758:Phosphorus; D007501:Iron; D008274:Magnesium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium; D012825:Silicon