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Table 2 Serum biochemistry values of normal and MMVD dogs. Data are presented as median (IQR)

From: N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide levels in normotensive and hypertensive dogs with myxomatous mitral valve disease stage B

Variable

Dogs without MMVD (Group 0, n = 13)

Normotensive dogs with MMVD stage B (Group 1, n = 30)

Systemic hypertensive dogs with MMVD stage B (Group 2, n = 7)

Reference Interval

Albumin (g/dL)

3.7(3.5–4.0)

3.5(3.3–3.7)

3.4(3.2–3.7)

2.6–4.0

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

234 (201.5–276.5)

214(173.0–268.5)

266.5 (245.3–314.8)

111–312

Bilirubin-Total (mg/dL)

0.1(0.1–0.2)

0.1(0.1–0.1)

0.1(0.1–0.1)

0.1–0.5

Calcium[Ca + +] (mg/dL)

11.3(10.8–12.5)

11.3(10.9–11.9)

10.6(10.0–11.5)

9.3–12.1

Protein-Total (g/dL)

7.1(7.0–7.3)

6.8 (6.5–7.2)

6.7(6.5–6.9)

5.0–7.2

ALT (U/L)

41.0(30.0–70.5)

50.0(40.0–75.8)

47.0(27.3–65.3)

17–78

Amylase (U/L)

585.0 (474.0–849.0)

578.0 (414.0–891.0)

536.0 (455.8–597.8)

200–1400

Glucose (mg/dL)

117.0 (107.0–126.5)

118.0 (107.5–125.5)

106.0 (102.8–110.3)

75–128

ALKP (U/L)

105.0 (58.5–298.5)

243.0 (160.3–351.8)

150.0 (113.5–202.0)

47–254

Phosphorus-Inorganic (mg/dL)

3.8(3.1–4.6)

3.7(3.1–4.2)

3.6 (3.2–3.8)

1.9–5.0

Creatinine (mg/dL)

0.9(0.7–1.15)

0.6(0.4–0.8)

0.7(0.5–0.8)

0.4–1.4

BUN (mg/dL)

25.9(19.6–29.0)

17.5(15.2–26.9)

19.9 (16.9–29.3)

9.2–29.2

Na + (mmol/L)

148.0 (146.3–150.5)

147.0 (145.0–149.0)

148.0 (146.5–148.0)

141–152

K + (mmol/L)

4.0(3.9–4.2)

4.3(4.2–4.7)

4.4 (4.2–4.6)

3.8–5.0

Cl- (mmol/L)

111.0 (108.8–114.0)

110.5 (106.3–112.0)

112.0 (111.0–116.0)

102–117

Globulin (g/dL)

3.3(3.2–3.5)

3.4(2.9–3.6)

3.2(3.0–3.4)

1.6–3.7

  1. MMVD Myxomatous mitral valve disease, IQR Interquartile range, ALT Alanine aminotransferase, ALKP Alkaline phosphatase, BUN Blood urea nitrogen