Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
How cholesterol and triglycerides help tell chylous from nonchylous
By Fossum, T W et al.·Published in Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association·1986·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Evaluation of cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in differentiating chylous and nonchylous pleural effusions in dogs and cats.
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs and cats with fluid buildup in their chest (pleural effusion) were tested to see if measuring cholesterol and triglyceride levels could help tell the difference between two types of fluid: chylous and nonchylous. The results showed that chylous effusions had higher triglyceride levels and lower cholesterol/triglyceride ratios compared to nonchylous effusions. This means that checking these levels could be a useful way for vets to identify the type of pleural effusion in pets.
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Abstract
Serum and pleural fluid cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations and cholesterol/triglyceride ratios were determined in 9 dogs and 9 cats with pleural effusion (8 nonchylous, 10 chylous). The pleural fluid triglyceride concentrations were significantly higher (P less than 0.05) and the pleural cholesterol/triglyceride ratios were significantly lower (P less than 0.05) in chylous effusions than in nonchylous effusions in all animals. There were no differences in serum cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations and serum cholesterol/triglyceride ratios for chylous and nonchylous effusions in either species. There also were no differences in pleural fluid cholesterol concentrations between the 2 groups in the dog or cat. It was concluded that determinations of cholesterol/triglyceride ratios may be an accurate method for helping distinguish chylous from nonchylous effusions in dogs and cats.
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