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ABSTRACT: Background
In several species, paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) decreases during inflammation, because of the presence of oxidative stress; its measurement recently has been validated in horses, but its role as a clinical biomarker is unknown.Objectives
To evaluate sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratio of PON-1 activity to identify systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)-positive horses or horses with a poor prognosis.Animals
One hundred seventy-two blood samples from 58 sick horses from 3 different veterinary hospitals.Methods
In a cross-sectional study, PON-1 activity was measured upon admission and at 24-hour intervals until discharge or death, and results were analyzed based on SIRS status and outcome.Results
No statistically significant difference was found in median PON-1 activity between SIRS and non-SIRS cases or between survivors and non-survivors except for mares, in which PON-1 activity was significantly lower in SIRS-positive horses (P = .05). The sensitivity of PON-1 activity in identifying horses with SIRS or negative outcome was low (0.0%-46.2% depending on the examined group) but its specificity was high (87.0%-100.0%). However, when PON-1 is low, the likelihood of death is 2.40-3.89 times higher than the likelihood of survival. Repeated measurement of PON-1 after treatment does not predict outcome.Conclusions and clinical importance
Evaluation of PON-1 activity in horses with inflammation might be advisable in the future, but only low activity at admission may be relevant in predicting SIRS or negative outcome.
SUBMITTER: Ruggerone B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7096640 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ruggerone Beatrice B Paltrinieri Saverio S Giordano Alessia A Scavone Donatella D Nocera Irene I Rinnovati Riccardo R Spadari Alessandro A Scacco Licia L Pratelli Paola P Sgorbini Micaela M
Journal of veterinary internal medicine 20200310 2
<h4>Background</h4>In several species, paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) decreases during inflammation, because of the presence of oxidative stress; its measurement recently has been validated in horses, but its role as a clinical biomarker is unknown.<h4>Objectives</h4>To evaluate sensitivity, specificity and likelihood ratio of PON-1 activity to identify systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)-positive horses or horses with a poor prognosis.<h4>Animals</h4>One hundred seventy-two blood samples from ...[more]