Cargando…

Use of Plasma Renin Activity to Monitor Mineralocorticoid Treatment in Dogs with Primary Hypoadrenocorticism: Desoxycorticosterone Versus Fludrocortisone

BACKGROUND: Measurement of plasma renin activity (PRA) is the gold standard for monitoring mineralocorticoid treatment in humans with primary hypoadrenocorticism (PH). OBJECTIVES: To compare PRA in dogs with newly diagnosed PH, dogs with diseases mimicking PH, and healthy dogs, and evaluate measurem...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Baumstark, M.E., Nussberger, J., Boretti, F.S., Baumstark, M.W., Riond, B., Reusch, C.E., Sieber‐Ruckstuhl, N.S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2014
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4895596/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25274440
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12426