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CHAPTER II<br />

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SERUM TRIGLYCERIDE <strong>AND</strong> CANINE<br />

PANCREATIC LIPASE IMMUNOREACTIVITY CONCENTRATIONS IN<br />

MINIATURE SCHNAUZERS*<br />

Introduction<br />

Primary (idiopathic) hypertriglyceridemia is a common condition in Miniature<br />

Schnauzers in the United States. 84 In a recent study, hypertriglyceridemia was present in<br />

32.8% of 192 Miniature Schnauzers investigated. Also, hypertriglyceridemia was shown<br />

to be age-related, with a much higher prevalence in older Miniature Schnauzers. 84<br />

Hypertriglyceridemia in Miniature Schnauzers has previously been shown to be<br />

associated with an abnormal accumulation of VLDL (very low density lipoproteins) or a<br />

combination of VLDL and chylomicrons, with or without hypercholesterolemia. 17,83 The<br />

fact that hypertriglyceridemia is especially prevalent within a certain breed suggests a<br />

hereditary mechanism, but the metabolic and genetic bases of this disorder have not been<br />

identified. 49,83<br />

Investigations into the disease conditions potentially associated with<br />

hypertriglyceridemia have only recently been reported in dogs. For example, as is the<br />

case in humans, hypertriglyceridemia has been recently reported to be associated with<br />

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*Xenoulis PG, et al. Association between serum triglyceride and canine pancreatic lipase<br />

immunoreactivity concentrations in miniature schnauzers. J Am Anim Hosp Assoc<br />

2010;46(4):229-34.<br />

Reprinted with permission from the Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association.

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