Factors affecting the urinary aldosterone-to-creatinine ratio in healthy dogs and dogs with naturally occurring myxomatous mitral valve disease
Abstract Background Chronic renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) activation in course of heart diseases contributes to cardiac remodeling and heart failure. Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is characterized by different stages of severity and trend of RAAS activity during the course of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-01-01
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Series: | BMC Veterinary Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02716-6 |