Table 1. Correlations between ACE immunoreactivity and histopathological parameters.
| Dogs |
Cats |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Co | OM | IM | Total | Co | OM | IM | Total | |
| pCre | –0.471* | –0.548** | NS | –0.559** | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Glomerulosclerosis | NS | –0.470* | NS | –0.460* | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Interstitial fibrosis | NS | –0.499* | NS | –0.466* | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Cell infiltration | NS | –0.506* | NS | –0.443* | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Diameter of glomeruli | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
pCre: plasma creatinine concentration. Co: cortex, OM: outer medulla, IM: inner medulla, Total: Co+OM+IM. Values represent the correlation coefficient. *P<0.05. **P<0.01. NS: not significant.