Does increasing microalbuminuria indicate increasing disease severity?
Canine and feline E.R.D.-HealthScreen® Urine Tests normalize (i.e., standardize) for urine specific gravity so sequential samples can be compared despite varying urine concentrations. In humans, studies demonstrate a correlation between increasing microalbuminuria and more rapid progression of renal disease. In models of progressive renal disease in dogs, increasing microalbuminuria is associated with disease progression. Long-term prospective studies are ongoing to determine if a similar correlation exists in cats. Therefore, more aggressive monitoring and treatment is most important for those patients with increasing levels of microalbuminuria. Glomerular disease is known to be common in dogs; however, tubular disease is thought to be more common in cats. Will the E.R.D.-HealthScreen® Feline Urine Test detect early progressive renal disease in cats? A microalbuminuria test specific for cats has not been available until recently. Therefore, the predictive value of microalbuminuria for
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