[Fructosamine determination as a tool in the prognosis of diabetes mellitus in dogs]

Berl Munch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 1995 Nov;108(11):418-20.
[Article in German]

Abstract

It is difficult to give the prognosis of diabetes mellitus after castration of the bitch. An algorithm using the blood glucose and fructosamine level is suggested to evaluate the prognosis of diabetes: While the algorithm classifies 19 bitches with good prognosis 18 (95%) are cured. 18 are classified with poor prognosis and all of them undergo a long difficult insulin-therapy or are not treated with success. 6 bitches are classified as indifferent, 2 of them are cured by castration, 2 are managed with insulin and 2 are treated without success. The limits can be described by the following equations: lower limit y = 5.04x + 321, upper limit y = 7.74x + 433. If blood glucose is available only in mg/dl, the equations are: lower limit y = 0.28 + 321, upper limit y = 0.43x + 433. The algorithm is statistical high significant but it should be verified by calculation of a larger number of patients.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms
  • Animals
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Blood Glucose / analysis
  • Diabetes Mellitus / blood
  • Diabetes Mellitus / therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Fructosamine
  • Hexosamines / blood*
  • Ovariectomy
  • Prognosis
  • Regression Analysis

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Blood Glucose
  • Hexosamines
  • Fructosamine