"method for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (gfr) in an animal individual, device, method for diagnosing kidney disease or kidney dysfunction in an animal individual, method for calculating a value associated with said diagnosis, method for diagnosing a disease or kidney dysfunction, methods for determining whether an individual has kidney disease, method for predicting premature death in an animal individual, method for determining mortality associated with kidney disease, device for determining renal function in an animal individual, kit for determination of renal function in an an
the invention relates to methods and apparatus for the determination, diagnosis, evolution and prognosis of kidney disease and mortality associated with kidney disease. the invention includes a method for determining renal function, in particular for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (gfr), in an animal. gfr can be useful in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease or dysfunction. in several respects, the invention relates to the use of free symmetric dimethylarginine (sdma) and creatinine in blood samples from animals, in particular cats and dogs, to determine the rate of glomerular filtration and kidney disease.a invenção refere-se a métodos e aparelhos para a determinação, o diagnóstico, a evolução e o prognóstico de uma doença renal e mortalidade associada à doença renal. a invenção inclui um método para determinar a função renal, em particular para estimar a taxa de filtração glomerular (gfr), em um animal. a gfr pode ser útil no diagnóstico e no tratamento de doenças ou disfunções renais. em vários aspectos, a invenção refere-se ao uso de dimetilarginina simétrica (sdma) livre e creatinina em amostras de sangue de animaos, em particular gatos e cachorros, para determinar a taxa de filtração glomerular e doenças renais.
