Associations between serum amylase, lipase and pancreatic specific lipase in dogs
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Sue Jaensch
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2010
Description
Acute pancreatitis is a common and potentially life-threatening disease in dogs. Diagnosis of pancreatitis relies on a combination of history, clinical evaluation, serum biochemistry analysis, imaging, pancreatic specific lipase and in some cases, biopsy and histology. Amylase and lipase have traditionally been utilised as cheap and non-invasive indicators of pancreatic disease; however, these analytes have limited sensitivity and specificity. Newer tests such as pancreatic specific lipase offer higher sensitivity and specificity. However, as in other species, it appears likely that interpretation all of these analytes may be difficult in cases with concurrent renal insufficiency
Comp Clin Pathol DOI 10.1007/s00580-010-1077-3 Received: 7 June 2010 / Accepted: 24 August 2010
