A comprehensive analysis of albuminuria in canine chronic kidney disease

Author:

Paukner Karel12ORCID,Filipejova Zita1,Mareš Jan3,Vávra Miloš1,Rehakova Kristina4,Proks Pavel1,Gabriel Vojtech5,Crha Michal1

Affiliation:

1. Small Animal Clinic University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic

2. Center for Experimental Medicine Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine Prague Czech Republic

3. Department of Data Science Institute for Clinical and Experimental Medicine Prague Czech Republic

4. Small Animal Clinical Laboratory University of Veterinary Sciences Brno Brno Czech Republic

5. Department of Biomedical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University Ames Iowa USA

Abstract

AbstractBackgroundAlbuminuria, an important marker of decreased kidney function in chronic kidney disease (CKD), is not routinely used for CKD detection or proteinuria appearance. Its relationships with biochemical parameters and blood pressure in dogs are poorly understood.ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate the relationship of albuminuria with various CKD markers, its correlation with the urinary protein to creatinine ratio (UPC), and hypertension in dogs with early stages of CKD. It also sought to determine the usability of the urinary albumin to creatinine ratio (UAC) for CKD screening.MethodsThe study reviewed records of 102 dogs, categorising them into four groups based on disease status. UAC and UPC ratio, biochemistry and haematology variables, age, and systolic blood pressure were determined.ResultsThe Pearson's correlation coefficient between log‐transformed values of UPC and UAC was r = 0.902 (95% CI: 0.87 to 0.93). Median UAC ratio values were 2.1 mg/g for the Healthy control group (n = 17), 54.2 mg/g for early stages CKD (n = 42), 5.8 mg/g for Acute sick control (n = 30), and 104 mg/g for Chronic sick control (n = 13). Thresholding UAC ratio as an indicator for impaired kidney function with the threshold of 10 mg/g (established based on the receiver operating characteristic curve) had a sensitivity 81.8%, specificity of 89.4%, positive predictive value (PPV) 90%, and negative predictive value (NPV) 80.1%. The correlation of UAC with biochemistry and haematology variables was statistically significant; for SDMA (μg/L), it was r = 0.566 and for other variables, it was weak to moderate. UAC was markedly elevated in cases of severe hypertension.ConclusionsUAC ratio was significantly different among dogs with impaired and not impaired kidney function. The correlation strength for the UAC and UPC ratios was high. UAC ratio may be a promising marker for proteinuria analysis in dogs with CKD or other kidney function alterations.

Publisher

Wiley

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