Serum iron and plasma fibrinogen concentrations as indicators of systemic inflammatory diseases in horses

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Autor(es): dc.contributorUniversidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)-
Autor(es): dc.creatorBorges, Alexandre S.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorDivers, Thomas J.-
Autor(es): dc.creatorStokol, Tracy-
Autor(es): dc.creatorMohammed, O. Hussni-
Data de aceite: dc.date.accessioned2025-08-21T22:11:03Z-
Data de disponibilização: dc.date.available2025-08-21T22:11:03Z-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-28-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2022-04-28-
Data de envio: dc.date.issued2007-05-01-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1892/0891-6640(2007)21[489:SIAPFC]2.0.CO;2-
Fonte completa do material: dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/11449/224909-
Fonte: dc.identifier.urihttp://educapes.capes.gov.br/handle/11449/224909-
Descrição: dc.descriptionBackground: Detection of systemic inflammation, which is important for proper diagnosis and prompt treatment, can be challenging. Hypothesis: Measurement of plasma iron concentration is a sensitive method for detecting systemic inflammation in horses compared with measurements of plasma fibrinogen concentration, a traditional marker for inflammation in the horse. Animals: Ninety-seven horses hospitalized with diseases causing systemic inflammation, 22 horses with localized inflammation, and 12 clinically normal horses were included in this study. Methods: A retrospective study was made on hospitalized horses that had both plasma iron and fibrinogen concentrations measured on hospital admission. Results: Plasma iron concentration was lower in horses with systemic inflammation (64 ± 45 μg/dL) than the reference interval minimum (105 μg/dL) and were significantly lower (P = .001) than the value in a group of horses with local inflammation (123 ± 45 μg/dL) and in healthy transported horses (143 ± 29 μg/dL). Low plasma iron and high fibrinogen concentrations were both sensitive indicators of systemic inflammation in horses with sensitivity of 90 and 82%, respectively. There was a similar correlation between either continued decreases in iron concentration (Rsp of 0.239) or increases in fibrinogen concentration (R sp of 0.280) during hospitalization and a worse prognosis. Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Measurement of plasma iron concentration better reflected acute inflammation than did fibrinogen concentration. Copyright © 2007 by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine.-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Science Sao Paulo State University FMVZ Botucatu SP-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Science Sao Paulo State University FMVZ, Botucatu SP, 18618000-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Science Sao Paulo State University FMVZ Botucatu SP-
Descrição: dc.descriptionDepartment of Veterinary Clinical Science Sao Paulo State University FMVZ, Botucatu SP, 18618000-
Formato: dc.format489-494-
Idioma: dc.languageen-
Relação: dc.relationJournal of Veterinary Internal Medicine-
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Palavras-chave: dc.subjectAcute phase reactant protein-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectHorse-
Palavras-chave: dc.subjectInflammation-
Título: dc.titleSerum iron and plasma fibrinogen concentrations as indicators of systemic inflammatory diseases in horses-
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