Association of proteinuria at time of diagnosis with survival times in dogs with lymphoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lymphoma has been implicated as a possible cause of proteinuria in dogs. However, information about the potential importance of proteinuria in dogs with lymphoma is limited.

Hypothesis

To determine if the presence of proteinuria at diagnosis was associated with median survival times in dogs with lymphoma and if lymphoma stage (I-V) or type (B vs T) were associated with the presence of proteinuria.

Animals

Eighty-six client-owned dogs with a new diagnosis of lymphoma between 2008 and 2020.

Methods

This was a retrospective cross-sectional study with dogs divided into proteinuric or nonproteinuric groups based on dipstick urine protein (protein ≥30 mg/dL classified as proteinuric) or a ratio of dipstick protein to urine specific gravity (ratio ≥1.5 clas

SUBMITTER: Skinner SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11423466 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep-Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature