Urinary Fractional Excretion of Phosphorus in Dogs with Spontaneous Chronic Kidney Disease

The increase of urinary fractional excretion of phosphorus (uFEP) may indicate phosphorus retention before the onset of hyperphosphatemia in the early stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The hypothesis of this study is whether uFEP may increase during the early stage of CKD as a compensatory mec...

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Main Authors: Cínthia Ribas Martorelli, Márcia Mery Kogika, Fernanda Chicharo Chacar, Douglas Segalla Caragelasco, Ana Carolina Brandão de Campos Fonseca Pinto, Carla Aparecida Batista Lorigados, Lúcia Conceição Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/4/4/67