Journal: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Article Title: Signalment, clinicopathological findings, management practices and comorbidities in cats with diabetes mellitus in Germany: cross-sectional study of 144 cases
doi: 10.1177/1098612X241303303
Figure Lengend Snippet: Comparison of sex, age, fructosamine concentration and insulin dose between diabetic cats with and without increased IGF-1 (IGF-1 ⩽746 ng/ml) suspicious for hypersomatotropism
Article Snippet: Veterinary practices and owners of diabetic cats could participate if they submitted a completed questionnaire (see Appendix 1 in the supplementary material ) alongside blood samples for haematology (ADVIA 2120i; Siemens Diagnostics), serum biochemistry, DGGR ester lipase activity, concentration of fructosamine, b-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) (all measured by AU 5800, AU 680; Beckman Coulter and Alinity CI-Systems), total thyroxine (TT4), COB and IGF-1 (all three measured using IMMULITE 2000 XPi Immunoassay System; Siemens Medical Solutions Diagnostics).
Techniques: Comparison, Concentration Assay