Mamby AR

Sep 5, 2023 | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Mark Peterson |Mark Rishniw |Mamby AR

131I radioiodine CI confidence interval T3 triiodothyronine T4 thyroxine TSH thyroid-stimulating hormone USG urine specific gravity 1 INTRODUCTION Hyperthyroid cats commonly have sub-maximally concentrated urine, with urine specific gravity (USG) <1.035.1-3 This is of clinical importance, since hyperthyroidism is a reported risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD),4-6 in which a USG <1.035 is expected.7, 8 Furthermore, hyperthyroidism can complicate (mask) the diagnosis of azotemic CKD by...