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ArticleBrazilian journal of veterinary medicine2026

Treatment of glomerular and tubular proteinuria in the nephrotic range in a female cat: case report.

Maria Vitória Dos Santos Pascoal, Guilherme Sena, Stephanie Favato de Azevedo, Juliana de Moraes Intrieri, Heloísa Justen Moreira de Souza

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Article in Brazilian journal of veterinary medicine, 2026. 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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Maria Vitória Dos Santos PascoalInstituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0006-7880-8407
Guilherme SenaUniversidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0007-2634-4353
Stephanie Favato de AzevedoInstituto de Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.
Juliana de Moraes IntrieriPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Veterinárias, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, campus Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0001-6844-6648
Heloísa Justen Moreira de SouzaDepartamento de Medicina e Cirurgia Veterinária, Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Seropédica, RJ, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-4077-5981

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Abstract

The objective is to serve as a descriptive and educational report regarding the case of an eight-year-old spayed mixed-breed cat with nephrotic-range tubular and glomerular lesion, with no history of prior medication use or comorbidities, the main complaint being prostration and sudden weight gain. Physical examination revealed anasarca, moderate dyspnea and paradoxical breathing. Imaging tests revealed bicavitary effusion and subcutaneous edema. Laboratory analyses revealed serum creatinine equal to 3.0 mg/dL, severe hypoalbuminemia of 0.8g/dL, urine specific gravity equal to 1.020 and intense proteinuria (UPC ratio= 13.09). Urinary electrophoresis confirmed proteinuria with both glomerular and tubular involvement. This led to the suspicion of nephrotic syndrome with mixed-origin lesions. Treatment included furosemide, dexamethasone, benazepril, omega-3 fatty acid, mirtazapine and renal diet, in addition to procedures such as paracentesis for drainage. Progressive clinical improvement was observed, with resolution of anasarca by day 21, normalization of albumin by day 37 and a reduction of up to 93.85% in proteinuria nine months after the end of treatment. The patient remained stable, with no recurrence of symptoms. The therapeutic conclusions are limited by the single-case design, although continuous clinical and laboratory monitoring was implemented, aiming to adjust therapeutic management.

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anasarcaglomerulopathyproteinuria

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PMID41867903
PMCPMC13003675

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