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ABSTRACT: Background
Serum cystatin C (sCysC) and urinary cystatin C (uCysC) are potential biomarkers for early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats. An in-depth clinical validation is required.Objectives
To evaluate CysC as a marker for CKD in cats and to compare assay performance of the turbidimetric assay (PETIA) with the previously validated nephelometric assay (PENIA).Animals
Ninety cats were included: 49 CKD and 41 healthy cats.Methods
Serum CysC and uCysC concentrations were prospectively evaluated in cats with CKD and healthy cats. Based on plasma exo-iohexol clearance test (PexICT), sCysC was evaluated to distinguish normal, borderline, and low GFR. Sensitivity and specificity to detect PexICT < 1.7 mL/min/kg were calculated. Serum CysC results of PENIA and PETIA were correlated with GFR. Statistical analysis was performed using general linear modeling.Results
Cats with CKD had significantly higher mean ± SD sCysC (1.4 ± 0.5 mg/L) (P < .001) and uCysC/urinary creatinine (uCr) (291 ± 411 mg/mol) (P < .001) compared to healthy cats (sCysC 1.0 ± 0.3 and uCysC/uCr 0.32 ± 0.97). UCysC was detected in 35/49 CKD cats. R(2) values between GFR and sCysC or sCr were 0.39 and 0.71, respectively (sCysC or sCr = μ + GFR + ε). Sensitivity and specificity were 22 and 100% for sCysC and 83 and 93% for sCr. Serum CysC could not distinguish healthy from CKD cats, nor normal from borderline or low GFR, in contrast with sCr.Conclusion
Serum CysC is not a reliable marker of reduced GFR in cats and uCysC could not be detected in all CKD cats.
SUBMITTER: Ghys LF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5108422 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ghys L F E LF Paepe D D Lefebvre H P HP Reynolds B S BS Croubels S S Meyer E E Delanghe J R JR Daminet S S
Journal of veterinary internal medicine 20160701 4
<h4>Background</h4>Serum cystatin C (sCysC) and urinary cystatin C (uCysC) are potential biomarkers for early detection of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats. An in-depth clinical validation is required.<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate CysC as a marker for CKD in cats and to compare assay performance of the turbidimetric assay (PETIA) with the previously validated nephelometric assay (PENIA).<h4>Animals</h4>Ninety cats were included: 49 CKD and 41 healthy cats.<h4>Methods</h4>Serum CysC and uCys ...[more]