Prevalence of hypercalcemia in primary hypoadrenocorticism in dogs: Multicenter, retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoadrenocorticism is an important differential for hypercalcemia. The etiology of hypercalcemia in hypoadrenocorticism in dogs is unclear.

Objective

To review the prevalence of hypercalcemia and use statistical models to identify clinical, demographic, and biochemical variables associated with hypercalcemia in dogs with primary hypoadrenocorticism.

Animals

One hundred ten dogs with primary hypoadrenocorticism; 107 with recorded total calcium (TCa), 43 recorded ionized calcium (iCa).

Methods

Multicenter retrospective observational study at 4 UK referral hospitals. Univariable logistic regression analyses were performed to assess the association between independent variables of signalment, hypoadrenocorticism type (glucocorticoid only deficient hypoa

SUBMITTER: Hall H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10472996 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature