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An Efficient Sieving Method to Isolate Intact Glomeruli from Adult Rat Kidney

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Minimal change glomerulopathy in a cat.

Brianna Backlund¹, Rachel E Cianciolo, Audrey K Cook

¹Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, College Station, TX, USA. bbacklund@piepermemorial.com

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

|March 19, 2011

Summary

Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) in cats can lead to kidney issues. A cat treated with imatinib developed minimal change glomerulopathy (MCG), a rare kidney complication, highlighting potential adverse drug reactions.

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Veterinary Medicine
Internal Medicine
Nephrology

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Hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) is a rare condition characterized by excessive eosinophil counts.
Imatinib mesylate is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor used to treat various conditions, including some in veterinary medicine.
Minimal change glomerulopathy (MCG) is a cause of nephrotic syndrome, typically seen in humans and rarely reported in felines.