Table 2

Mean concentrations of urine GGT/Cr, AP/Cr (IU/mmol Cr) Prot/Cr (mg/mg) and glucose in horses with surgical colic (n = 5) and in healthy controls (n = 7).



mean ± s.d. (range)
Reference values for adult horses

Control
U-Prot/Cr (mg/μmol Cr × 8.84)
1.06 ± 1.40 (0.33–4.17)
<2.0 [27]
Colic

2.17 ± 2.20 (0.67–5.94)

Control U-GGT/Cr (IU/mmol)

1.14 ± 0.53 (0.34–1.94)
1.13 ± 0.54 [31]
Colic

5.87 ± 10.61(0.90–24.87)

Control U-AP/Cr (IU/mmol)

1.93 ± 1.17 (0.56–3.6)
2.10 ± 1.45 [33]
Colic

3.13 ± 2.17 (1.12–6.45)

Control U-Glucose (+drystix)

0.00
<00 [27]
Colic

0.80


Arosalo et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2007 49:4   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-49-4

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