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ArticleComplementary medicine research2020

The Multicomponent, Multitarget Therapy SUC in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Multicenter, Prospective, Observational, Nonrandomized Cohort Study.

Uta Brandenburg, Gabriele Braun, Peter Klein, Erich Reinhart

Open access · hybridAbstract readMulticenter StudyObservational Study, Veterinary
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Article in Complementary medicine research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Uta BrandenburgTierärztliches Institut Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Gabriele BraunKlifovet AG, Munich, Germany.
Peter Kleind.s.h. statistical services GmbH, Rohrbach, Germany.
Erich ReinhartBiologische Heilmittel Heel GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany, erich.reinhart@heel.de.
Heel (Germany) · DEStatistisches Bundesamt · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWe compared the natural multicomponent, multitarget therapy SUC (Solidago compositum ad us. vet., Ubichinon compositum and Coenzyme compositum, Heel GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany) to the well-known angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor benazepril in a prospective, observational, nonrandomized, two-arm cohort study of cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The objective was to assess the tolerability and the effectiveness of SUC in cats with CKD. MATERIAL AND

methodsOne hundred thirty-six cats were screened for CKD, and 70 cats were eligible for the study. Thirty-three cats were assigned to the SUC treatment, and 35 cats received benazepril. All cats were diagnosed with CKD. The follow-up period was 168 days. Response was assessed as an improved or stable serum creatinine from baseline to the end of the study. Additionally, a clinical summary score, as measure of quality of life, was evaluated.

resultsSerum creatinine remained close to baseline in both study groups with slightly improved values in the SUC group. The clinical summary score improved significantly in the SUC group on days 3, 7, 28, 56 and 112, but not on day 168.

conclusionsWithin the limitations of the study, the results carry implications for the usefulness of SUC as an interesting new treatment option for feline CKD. The results indicate that SUC might be more effective if given at least twice weekly.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnimalsBenzazepinesCat DiseasesCatsFemaleMaleProspective StudiesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsbenazeprilBenzazepinesChronische NiereninsuffizienzCoenzyme compositumKatzeSolidago compositum ad us. vet.Ubichinon compositum

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PMID32213769
PMCPMC7384345
OpenAlexW3013615422

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