The disclosure is directed to methods and apparatus for the determination, diagnosis, progression and prognosis of kidney disease and mortality associated with kidney disease. The disclosure includes methods for determining renal function, in particular estimating glomerular filtration rate (GFR), in an animal. GFR can be useful in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease or dysfunction. In various aspects, the disclosure is directed to the use of free symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) and creatinine in blood samples from animals, in particular cats and dogs, to determine glomerular filtration rate and kidney disease.
本公开涉及肾脏疾病及与肾脏疾病相关的死亡率的测定、诊断、进展和预后的方法和装置。公开内容包括确定动物肾功能的方法,特别是估算肾小球滤过率(GFR)的方法。肾小球滤过率可用于肾脏疾病或功能障碍的诊断和治疗。在各个方面,本公开涉及使用动物(尤其是猫和狗)血液样本中的游离对称二甲基精
氨酸(S
DMA)和
肌酐来确定肾小球滤过率和肾脏疾病。