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Table 3 Biochemical abnormalities

From: Clinical evaluation of outdoor cats exposed to ectoparasites and associated risk for vector-borne infections in southern Italy

Biochemical abnormalities

SG cats (%)

CG cats (%)

Total (%)

CK (> 320 U/l)a

71 (53)

18 (28.6)

89 (45.2)

AST (> 35 U/l)

36 (26.9)

16 (25.4)

52 (26.4)

ALT (> 87 U/l)

10 (7.5)

5 (7.9)

15 (7.6)

ALP (> 70 U/l)

33 (24.6)

10 (15.9)

43 (21.8)

GGT (> 0.6 U/l)

31 (23.1)

13 (20.6)

44 (22.3)

Cholinesterase (> 3950 U/l)

6 (4.5)

3 (4.8)

9 (4.6)

Total bilirubin (> 0.26 mg/dl)

6 (4.5)

4 (6.3)

10 (5.1)

Total proteins (> 7.8g/dl)

29 (21.6)

15 (23.8)

44 (22.3)

Total proteins (< 6.3g/dl)

20 (14.9)

13 (20.6)

33 (16.7)

Albumin (< 3 g/dl)a

88 (65.7)

19 (30.1)

107 (54.3)

Globulins (< 3 g/dl)

7 (5.2)

8 (12.7)

15 (7.6)

Globulins (> 4.5 g/dl)

47 (35.1)

14 (22.2)

61 (31)

Albumin/Globulins ratio (< 0.72)a

86 (64.2)

18 (28.6)

104 (52.8)

Cholesterol (> 210 mg/dl)

3 (2.2)

7 (11.1)

10 (5.1)

Cholesterol (< 95 mg/dl)

37 (27.6)

13 (20.6)

50 (25.4)

Triglycerides (> 81 mg/dl)

18 (13.4)

8 (12.7)

26 (13.2)

Triglycerides (< 19 mg/dl)

2 (1.5)

1 (1.6)

3 (1.5)

Urea (> 64 mg/dl)

27 (20.1)

14 (22.2)

41 (20.8)

Urea (< 32 mg/dl)

0

3 (4.8,7)

3 (1.5)

Creatinine (> 1.85 mg/dl)a

5 (3.7)

8 (12.7)

13 (6.6)

Calcium (< 11.2 g/dl)

42 (31.3)

17 (27.0)

59 (29.9)

Posphorus (> 6.6 mg/dl)a

74 (55.2)

20 (31.7)

94 (47.7)

Magnesium (< 81 mmol/l)

29 (21.6)

15 (23.8)

44 (22.3)

Sodium (> 152 mEq/l)a

32 (23.9)

39 (61.9)

71 (36)

Sodium (< 145 mEq/l)

2 (1.5)

0

2 (1.0)

Potassium (> 4.7 mEq/l)

42 (31.3)

12 (19.0)

54 (27.4)

Potassium (< 3.5 mEq/l)

1 (0.7)

3 (4.8)

4 (2.0)

Sodium/potassium ratio (< 31)a

31 (23.1)

6 (9.5)

37 (18.8)

Chloride (> 119 mEq/l)

18 (13.4)

16 (25.4)

34 (17.2)

Chloride (< 112 mEq/l)

5 (3.7)

1 (1.6)

6 (3.0)

Corrected Chloride (> 119 mEq/l)

87 (64.9)

40 (63.5)

127 (64.5)

Corrected Chloride (< 112 mEq/l)

2 (1.5)

0

2 (1.0)

Serum iron (> 118 μg/dl)

13 (9.7)

9 (14.3)

22 (11.2)

Serum iron (< 50 μg/dl)

28 (20.9)

11 (17.5)

39 (19.8)

UIBC (> 225 μg/dl)

42 (31.3)

20 (31.7)

62 (31.5)

UIBC (< 130 μg/dl)

10 (7.5)

6 (9.5)

16 (8.1)

TIBC (> 303 μg/dl)

39 (29.1)

23 (36.5)

62 (31.5)

TIBC (< 175 μg/dl)

5 (3,7)

3 (4.8)

8 (4.0)

Transferrin saturation (> 42.5%)

9 (6.7)

6 (9.5)

15 (7.6)

Transferrin saturation (< 19.5%)

34 (25.4)

13 (20.6)

47 (23.9)

Seric Amyloid A (> 0.5μg/ml)

42 (31.3)

14 (22.2)

56 (28.4)

  1. aSignificant difference between SG and CG