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Urinary enzyme concentrations in the owl monkey ( Aotus nancymae )
Author(s) -
Weller R.E.,
Málaga C.A.,
Buschbom R.L.,
Ragan H.A.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0684.1993.tb00682.x
Subject(s) - urinary system , creatinine , alkaline phosphatase , renal function , enzyme , medicine , endocrinology , kidney , biology , enzyme assay , chemistry , biochemistry
The activity of three urinary enzymes, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and N‐acetyl‐β‐D‐glucosaminidase (NAG), was evaluated in 71 adult owl monkeys. Fifty‐six animals had normal renal function, while 15 had evidence of renal dysfunction. Urinary enzyme: urinary creatinine ratios (U E :U Cr ) were also determined. The activity for NAG was similar to that of other species, while ALP and AST were higher. Regression analyses revealed that urinary enzymes and U E :U Cr were significantly correlated ( P ≤ 0.0001) with indices of renal damage and could identify active renal disease.