Joonseok Kim, Yeon Chae, Dohee Lee, Yoonhoi Koo, Sijin Cha, Taesik Yun, Mhan-Pyo Yang, Byeong-Teck Kang, Hakhyun Kim
It has been reported that hypertriglyceridemia can partially mediate between diabetes mellitus (DM) and pancreatitis in dogs, implying that another mediator, such as chronic hyperglycemia, might exist. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between hyperglycemia and serum canine pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (cPLI) concentration in diabetic dogs. This retrospective cohort study included 26 client-owned diabetic dogs, divided according to their serum fructosamine levels (<500 μmol/L = well-controlled DM group; ≥500 μmol/L = untreated or poorly controlled DM group)...
September 1, 2023: Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association