Monitoring the progression of renal failure in a horse with polycystic kidney disease: use of the reciprocal of serum creatinine concentration and sodium sulfanilate clearance half-time |
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| Authors: | J J Bertone J L Traub-Dargatz M J Fettman L Wilke R H Wrigley R Jaenke M E Paulsen |
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| Institution: | Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Colorado State University, Fort Collins 80523. |
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| Abstract: | Sequential reciprocals of serum creatinine concentration and sodium sulfanilate clearance half-times were used to monitor a horse with chronic renal failure. The horse was diagnosed as having polycystic kidney disease; at least one cyst was of distal tubular origin. Using the plots of the sequential data, a reasonably accurate prediction was made for complete renal decompensation to develop. |
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