Determinación de proteína C-reactiva en hembras caninas con tumores mamarios benignos y malignos.

• Autores: R. Crossley, A. Coloma, C. Rios, Carlos Ramón González Araujo
• Localización: Archivos de Medicina Veterinaria, ISSN 0301-732X, ISSN-e 0717-6201, Vol. 42, Nº. 1, 2010, págs. 101-105
• Idioma: español
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  • The aim of this study was to detennine C-reactive protein levels in dogs with benign and malignant marnmary tumors. Thirty female dogs, with ages ranging between 6 and 15 years and with no distinction ofbreed were used for this purpose. The animals were divided into 3 different groups of lO dogs each: Group 1 (control), Group 2 (benign mammary tumor) and Group 3 (malignant marnmary tumor). The neoplasias were c1assified histologically and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were analyzed using ahuman turbidimetric irnmunoassay validated for dogs. Group 3 had the highest values (mean: 8.2 mgIL; median: 7.1 mg/L) of C-reactive protein compared with the other groups (P < 0.05). According to a discrintinant analysis, a female dog with a marnmary tumor and CRP values 8 mg/L has a 61 % or greater probability of this tumor being malignant.