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Promising new biomarkers to diagnose feline chronic kidney disease
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in cats but often goes undiagnosed until it's at a late stage. Thanks to a recent study published in the Journal of Proteome Research, researchers have new leads to determine how feline CKD develops. The paper reports collections of potentia
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in cats but often goes undiagnosed until it's at a late stage. Thanks to a recent study published in the Journal of Proteome Research, researchers have new leads to determine how feline CKD develops. The paper reports collections of potential protein biomarkers in urine that could help veterinarians detect different stages of the disease and develop more targeted and effective treatments for this irreversible ailment.
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