Research Article
Serum Symmetric Dimethylarginine as an Early Marker of Excretory Dysfunction in Canine Leishmaniosis (L. infantum) Induced Nephropathy
Table 2
Odds ratio for being classified in Group A or Group B after six months of follow-up depending on several cut-off values of kidney parameters on the day of diagnosis in 39 dogs with leishmaniosis.
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Expressed as odds ratio and its 95% confidence interval. value. Group A: dogs with no evidence of renal disease based on the IRIS staging for CKD [25] after six months of diagnosis of leishmaniosis. Group B: dogs with CKD classified as IRIS stage 1 to stage 3 and dogs euthanized or dead due to renal disease after six months of diagnosis of leishmaniosis. : significance level (Mann–Whitney test). UPC: urinary protein/creatinine ratio. |