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. 2015 Jan;29(1):28-34.
doi: 10.1111/jvim.12518. Epub 2015 Jan 16.

Glomerular filtration rate, urine production, and fractional clearance of electrolytes in acute kidney injury in dogs and their association with survival

N Brown  1 , G Segev, T Francey, P Kass, L D Cowgill
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Glomerular filtration rate, urine production, and fractional clearance of electrolytes in acute kidney injury in dogs and their association with survival

N Brown et al. J Vet Intern Med. 2015 Jan.

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  • J Vet Intern Med. 2015 May-Jun;29(3):994

Abstract

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in dogs. Few studies have assessed sequential changes in indices of kidney function in dogs with naturally occurring AKI.

Objective: To document sequential changes of conventional indices of renal function, to better define the course of AKI, and to identify a candidate marker for recovery.

Animals: Ten dogs with AKI.

Methods: Dogs were prospectively enrolled and divided into surviving and nonsurviving dogs. Urine production was measured with a closed system for 7 days. One and 24-hour urinary clearances were performed daily to estimate solute excretion and glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Solute excretion was calculated as an excretion ratio (ER) and fractional clearance (FC) based on both the 1- and 24-hour urine collections.

Results: Four dogs survived and 6 died. At presentation, GFR was not significantly different between the outcome groups, but significantly (P = .03) increased over time in the surviving, but not in the nonsurviving dogs. Fractional clearance of Na decreased significantly over time (20.2-9.4%, P < .0001) in the surviving, but not in the nonsurviving dogs. The ER and FC of solutes were highly correlated (r, 0.70-0.95).

Conclusion and clinical impact: Excretion ratio might be used in the clinical setting as a surrogate marker to follow trends in solute excretion. Increased GFR, urine production, and decreased FC of Na were markers of renal recovery. The FC of Na is a simple, noninvasive, and cost-effective method that can be used to evaluate recovery of renal function.

Keywords: Acute renal failure; Excretion ratio; Kidney; Prognostic indicators; Renal/Urinary tract; Urinary clearance.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Changes in urine production in survivors (n = 4) and nonsurvivors (n = 6) during the 7‐day study period. Presented are the mean and the standard deviation (which is presented only as a positive or a negative deviation to prevent overlap).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Changes in glomerular filtration rate in survivors (n = 4) and nonsurvivors (n = 6) over the 7‐day study period. Presented are the mean and the standard deviation (which is presented only as a positive or a negative deviation to prevent overlap).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Changes in excretion ratio of sodium in survivors (n = 4) and nonsurvivors (n = 6) over the 7‐day study period. Presented are the mean and the standard deviation (which is presented only as a positive or a negative deviation to prevent overlap).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Changes in excretion ratio of potassium in survivors (n = 4) and nonsurvivors (n = 6) over the 7‐day study period. Presented are the mean and the standard deviation (which is presented only as a positive or a negative deviation to prevent overlap).
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