Table 2. Correlations between ACE2 immunoreactivity and histopathological parameters.
| Dogs |
Cats |
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| Co | OM | IM | Total | VW | Co | OM | IM | Total | VW | |
| pCre | –0.623** | –0.556** | 0.579* | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Glomerulosclerosis | NS | –0.455* | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.586* | NS | NS |
| Interstitial fibrosis | NS | –0.595* | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Cell infiltration | NS | –0.465* | 0.444* | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Diameter of glomeruli | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.465* | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
pCre: plasma creatinine concentration. Co: cortex, OM: outer medulla, IM: inner medulla, Total: Co+OM+IM, VW: vascular wall. Values represent the correlation coefficient. *P<0.05. **P<0.01. NS: not significant.