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Dystrophic mineralization in uremic dogs: an update

Cardoso, Paula G. S; Pinto, Marcela P. R; Moroz, Ludmila R; Fontes, Thanielle N; Santos, Rosilane S; Freitas, Júlia L; Nogueira, Vivian A; Peixoto, Tiago C.

Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (11), 2019

Pathological mineralization is the abnormal deposition of minerals in body tissues, previously injured or not. In these lesions, in addition to calcium, other minerals can be found at lower concentrations. Classically, mineralization is divided into two types: dystrophic and metastatic. However, currentl...

Insuficiencia Renal Crónica/veterinaria, Calcinosis/veterinaria, Uremia/veterinaria, Azotemia/veterinaria

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Increased nitric oxide plasma concentration in dogs with naturally acquired chronic renal disease

This study aimed to determine the amount of plasma nitric oxide in clinically stable dogs at different stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Five groups of dogs were studied, aged from 4 to 18, comprising of a control group composed of healthy animals (control n=17), group CKD stage 1 (DRC-1, n=12), gr...