Relation of antioxidant status at admission and disease severity and outcome in dogs naturally infected with Babesia canis canis

Table 1 Criteria used for distribution of affected dogs into subgroups

Uncomplicated babesiosis N = 29	Complicated babesiosis dogs that developed at least one of listed complication N = 11
Dogs without any listed complication	Complication		Criteria
	Renal dysfunction		Creatinine >180 μmol/L
	Respiratory system dysfunction		Dyspnoea with typical nasal discharge or radiographic evidence of pulmonary oedema
	Hepatic dysfunction		ALT >176 U/L, AP >360 U/L, and Bilirubin* >100 μmol/L
	Muscular involvement		CPK > 600 U/L
	Central nervous system dysfunction		a modified Glasgow coma scale <9**
	Additional complication***	Secondary infection	WBC > 17 × 10^9/L (neutropenia with lymphopenia)
	Additional complication***	Pancreatitis	Positive SNAP cPL test

cPL canine pancreas-specific lipase
*We included a total bilirubin serum concentration greater than 100 μmol/L as an additional criterion for hepatic dysfunction [62]
**Modified Glasgow coma scale: Welzl et al. [12]
***Pancreatitis [13] as well as signs of secondary infection were not considered as main complication, they were only mentioned (since being detected) as an additional complication

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