Table 3.
Electrolyte values of 151 dogs with signs of chronic gastrointestinal disease grouped by presence or absence of hypoadrenocorticism (HA)
Variables | Dogs without HA | Dogs with HA | P value | ||
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Median | Range | Median | Range | ||
Sodium (mmol/L) | 147 (n = 144) | 114‐152 | 146 (n = 6) | 142‐150 | .65 |
Potassium (mmol/L) | 4.3 (n = 144) | 2.6‐6.1 | 4.5 (n = 6) | 3.9‐4.9 | .30 |
Calcium (mmol/L) | 2.50 (n = 144) | 1.26‐3.10 | 2.55 (n = 6) | 2.30‐2.80 | .90 |
Chloride (mmol/L) | 113 (n = 143) | 103‐121 | 113 (n = 6) | 95‐121 | .90 |
Phosphate (mmol/L) | 1.1 (n = 143) | 0.5‐2.2 | 1.3 (n = 6) | 1.0‐2.1 | .07 |