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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Main Authors: Alberto Galizzi, Mara Bagardi, Angelica Stranieri, Anna Maria Zanaboni, Dario Malchiodi, Vitaliano Borromeo, Paola Giuseppina Brambilla, Chiara Locatelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Dog
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02716-6