Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Dogs Affected by Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Healthy and Chronic Kidney Disease

Information about parathyroid hormone (PTH) status in the course of AKI is lacking. In contrast, renal secondary hyperparathyroidism (RSHPT) is a well-known consequence of canine chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to investigate PTH status in dogs affected by AKI, comparing PTH concentra...

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Main Authors: Jari Zambarbieri, Erika Monari, Francesco Dondi, Pierangelo Moretti, Alessia Giordano, Paola Scarpa
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author Jari Zambarbieri
Erika Monari
Francesco Dondi
Pierangelo Moretti
Alessia Giordano
Paola Scarpa
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description Information about parathyroid hormone (PTH) status in the course of AKI is lacking. In contrast, renal secondary hyperparathyroidism (RSHPT) is a well-known consequence of canine chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to investigate PTH status in dogs affected by AKI, comparing PTH concentrations between healthy dogs, dogs affected by AKI and dogs affected by CKD. Three groups of dogs (35 affected by AKI, 35 affected by CKD and 41 healthy) were retrospectively included. PTH concentrations were significantly higher in both the AKI and CKD groups (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) compared to healthy ones but without significant differences between the AKI and CKD groups. In the AKI group, increased PTH was detected in 88.6% of dogs. Moreover, in AKI dogs, PTH increases with AKI grading and is correlated with serum creatinine (<i>p</i> < 0.0001; r = 0.67) and phosphate concentrations (<i>p</i> < 0.0001; r = 0.74). PTH in AKI dogs was not correlated with total calcium (tCa), while it was negatively correlated with ionized calcium (iCa) (<i>p</i> < 0.0037; r = −0.53). Higher PTH concentrations also occurred in canine AKI, as reported in canine CKD and human AKI, presumably as a rapid response to ionized hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia, frequently reported in our patients. PTH seems not to be a useful tool in distinguishing AKI and CKD.
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spelling doaj-art-115f7dcdd5da487f83c59ee0767457c82025-08-20T03:11:18ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812025-02-0112213110.3390/vetsci12020131Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Dogs Affected by Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Healthy and Chronic Kidney DiseaseJari Zambarbieri0Erika Monari1Francesco Dondi2Pierangelo Moretti3Alessia Giordano4Paola Scarpa5Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra n 50, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Tolara di Sopra n 50, 40064 Ozzano dell’Emilia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Milan, Via dell’Università 6, 26900 Lodi, ItalyInformation about parathyroid hormone (PTH) status in the course of AKI is lacking. In contrast, renal secondary hyperparathyroidism (RSHPT) is a well-known consequence of canine chronic kidney disease (CKD). This study aimed to investigate PTH status in dogs affected by AKI, comparing PTH concentrations between healthy dogs, dogs affected by AKI and dogs affected by CKD. Three groups of dogs (35 affected by AKI, 35 affected by CKD and 41 healthy) were retrospectively included. PTH concentrations were significantly higher in both the AKI and CKD groups (<i>p</i> < 0.0001) compared to healthy ones but without significant differences between the AKI and CKD groups. In the AKI group, increased PTH was detected in 88.6% of dogs. Moreover, in AKI dogs, PTH increases with AKI grading and is correlated with serum creatinine (<i>p</i> < 0.0001; r = 0.67) and phosphate concentrations (<i>p</i> < 0.0001; r = 0.74). PTH in AKI dogs was not correlated with total calcium (tCa), while it was negatively correlated with ionized calcium (iCa) (<i>p</i> < 0.0037; r = −0.53). Higher PTH concentrations also occurred in canine AKI, as reported in canine CKD and human AKI, presumably as a rapid response to ionized hypocalcemia and hyperphosphatemia, frequently reported in our patients. PTH seems not to be a useful tool in distinguishing AKI and CKD.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/2/131parathyroid hormonehyperparathyroidismdogacute kidney injurychronic kidney disease
spellingShingle Jari Zambarbieri
Erika Monari
Francesco Dondi
Pierangelo Moretti
Alessia Giordano
Paola Scarpa
Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Dogs Affected by Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Healthy and Chronic Kidney Disease
Veterinary Sciences
parathyroid hormone
hyperparathyroidism
dog
acute kidney injury
chronic kidney disease
title Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Dogs Affected by Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Healthy and Chronic Kidney Disease
title_full Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Dogs Affected by Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Healthy and Chronic Kidney Disease
title_fullStr Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Dogs Affected by Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Healthy and Chronic Kidney Disease
title_full_unstemmed Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Dogs Affected by Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Healthy and Chronic Kidney Disease
title_short Parathyroid Hormone Concentration in Dogs Affected by Acute Kidney Injury Compared with Healthy and Chronic Kidney Disease
title_sort parathyroid hormone concentration in dogs affected by acute kidney injury compared with healthy and chronic kidney disease
topic parathyroid hormone
hyperparathyroidism
dog
acute kidney injury
chronic kidney disease
url https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/2/131
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