Not exact matches
When your veterinarian suspects early kidney damage
in your pet, tests for increases
in protein leakage (
microalbuminuria) into your pet's urine are a more accurate indications of kidney problems.
Sulodexide is a compound that might be helpful
in reducing protein leakage into the urine (
microalbuminuria)
in humans whose CKD relates to diabetes.
A mild - to - moderate elevation
in your pet's creatinine results mean the most when the same pet's creatinine level has been monitored periodically over several years, or when other tests such as urine
microalbuminuria or a drop
in your dog's early morning urine specific gravity (= a more dilute urine) confirm that a kidney issue may be brewing.
Another study that measured both albumin excretion and glycemic control
in 1,613 patients with type 1 diabetes found that the risk of having
microalbuminuria increased abruptly at HbA1c values > 8.1 % (32).