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ArticleBMC veterinary research2023

Aldosterone-progesterone relationship in sexually intact Chihuahua bitches.

Alberto Galizzi, Greta Dossi, Vitaliano Borromeo, Paola Pocar, Debora Groppetti, Chiara Locatelli

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Article in BMC veterinary research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Alberto GalizziDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy. alberto.galizzi@unimi.it.
Greta DossiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Vitaliano BorromeoDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Paola PocarDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Debora GroppettiDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
Chiara LocatelliDepartment of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Milan, Via dell'Università 6, Lodi, 26900, Italy.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAldosterone represents an important target of heart failure therapy and may be a valuable indicator of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system activity. However, its assessment might be challenging because of the effect of individual factors. In a recent study, intact female dogs showed the highest value of urinary aldosterone-to-creatinine ratio (UAldo:C) compared to other sex categories. In humans and rodents, an influence of progesterone has been reported by several studies. To our knowledge, the relationship between aldosterone and progesterone has not yet been investigated in dogs. The aim of this prospective study was to investigate this relationship in sexually intact Chihuahua females, measuring both hormones twice in the same bitch, that is in anoestrus when progesterone concentrations are baseline and in dioestrus when they are high.

resultsThe study population consisted of 14 sexually intact Chihuahua bitches. Serum progesterone (34.06 (21.17-44.90) vs. 0.19 [0.13-0.38] ng/ml; P < 0.001) and urinary aldosterone (9886.98 ± 5735.22 vs. 5005.72 ± 2127.73 pg/ml; P = 0.01) were significantly higher in dioestrus compared to anoestrous. Urinary aldosterone-to-creatinine ratio was higher in dioestrus compared to anoestrus (4.16 [3.17-6.80] vs. 3.39 ± 1.64 µg/g), but it did not reach the statistical significance (P = 0.056). Serum progesterone showed a moderate positive correlation with urinary aldosterone (ρ = 0.638, P < 0.001) and UAldo:C (ρ = 0.516, P = 0.005).

conclusionsThe results of the present study suggest the existence of a progesterone-aldosterone relationship in canine species, indicating that sex and phase of reproductive cycle should be taken into account when interpreting aldosterone concentrations. Further studies are needed to confirm these results on a larger canine population and to identify the underlying mechanisms in this species.

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AldosteroneProgesteroneAnimalsAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsCardiotonic AgentsCreatinineDiureticsDogsFemaleHumansProspective StudiesAldosteroneAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsCardiotonic AgentsCreatinineDiureticsProgesteroneAldosteroneDogMMVDProgesteroneRAASSex

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PMID37670293
PMCPMC10478304
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