- 著者
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             Toru SATO
             
             Koichi OHNO
             
             Takashi TAMAMOTO
             
             Mariko OISHI
             
             Hideyuki KANEMOTO
             
             Kenjiro FUKUSHIMA
             
             Yuko GOTO-KOSHINO
             
             Masashi TAKAHASHI
             
             Hajime TSUJIMOTO
             
          
- 出版者
- 公益社団法人 日本獣医学会
- 雑誌
- Journal of Veterinary Medical Science (ISSN:09167250)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- pp.16-0009,  (Released:2016-09-23)
- 被引用文献数
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             37
             
             
          
        
        Canine pancreatitis is a relatively common disorder, and its mortality rate remains high. However, prognostic factors for pancreatitis based on evidence are limited. Moreover, the relationship between changes in C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration—an important prognostic factor for human patients with acute pancreatitis—and the prognosis of dogs with pancreatitis has not been widely studied. Therefore, we examined prognostic factors for canine pancreatitis during the first medical examination and evaluated the usefulness of serial CRP measurements during hospitalization. Sixty-five dogs met the inclusion criteria, including 22 that were hospitalized and treated. In study 1, a multivariate analysis revealed that three factors— decreased platelet count and a marked (greater than 1,000 μg/l) elevation of specific canine pancreatic lipase (Spec cPL) concentration at the first medical examination, as well as elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and/or creatinine (CRE) level—were significantly different between the survivors and nonsurvivors. Moreover, CRP concentrations on the third and fourth days were significantly different between the two groups in study 2. An evaluation of the decreased platelet count, remarkable elevation of Spec cPL concentration at the first medical examination, elevation of BUN and/or CRE as well as serial CRP concentration measurements may be useful for predicting the prognosis of canine pancreatitis.