Evaluation of perinuclear anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic autoantibodies as an early marker of protein-losing enteropathy and protein-losing nephropathy in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers

Allenspach, K; Lomas, B; Wieland, B; Harris, T; Pressler, B; Mancho, C; Lees, G E; Vaden, S L

Abstract

Objective - To evaluate perinuclear anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic autoantibody (pANCA) status in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers (SCWTs) and SCWT-Beagle crossbred dogs and to correlate pANCA status of dogs with clinicopathologic variables of protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), protein-losing nephropathy (PLN), or both. Animals - 13 SCWTs and 8 SCWT-Beagle crossbred dogs in a research colony and a control group comprising 7 dogs with X-linked hereditary nephropathy and 12 healthy SCWTs >9 years old. Procedures - Samples were obtained from dogs in the research colony every 6 months. At each sample-collection time point, serum concentrations of albumin, globulin, creatinine, and urea nitrogen; faecal concentration of α-proteinase inhibitor; and urinary protein-to-creatinine ratios were determined and correlated with pANCA status. Results - 20 of 21 dogs in the research colony had positive results for pANCAs at a minimum of 2 time points, and 18 of 21 dogs had definitive evidence of disease. None of the control dogs had positive results for pANCAs. A positive result for pANCAs was significantly associated with hypoalbuminaemia, and pANCAs preceded the onset of hypoalbuminaemia on an average of 2.4 years. Sensitivity and specificity for use of pANCAs to predict development of PLE or PLN were 0.95 (95% confidence interval, 0.72 to 1.00) and 0.8 (95% confidence interval, 0.51 to 0.95), respectively. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance - Most dogs in this study affected with PLE, PLN, or both had positive results for pANCAs before clinicopathologic evidence of disease was detected. Thus, pANCAs may be useful as an early noninvasive test of disease in SCWTs.

Citation

Allenspach, K., Lomas, B., Wieland, B., Harris, T., Pressler, B., Mancho, C., …Vaden, S. L. Evaluation of perinuclear anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic autoantibodies as an early marker of protein-losing enteropathy and protein-losing nephropathy in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 69(10), 1301-1304. https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.10.1301

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Deposit Date: Nov 11, 2014
• Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF VETERINARY RESEARCH
• Print ISSN: 0002-9645
• Publisher: American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
• Volume: 69
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 1301-1304
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.69.10.1301
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1428320
• Additional Information: Corporate Creators : Complutense Uni, Madrid, North Carolina State University, Purdue University, Texas A&M