Hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) |
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| Authors: | Nicholas A. Buscaglia Christopher S. Hanley |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Ithaca, NY, USA;2. Saint Louis Zoo, St. Louis, MI, USA |
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| Abstract: | A 19-year-old female chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) presented for cachexia, acute weakness, hyporexia, icterus, and polyuria. The animal was diagnosed with a hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state, which is a well-recognized syndrome in diabetic humans that is rarely diagnosed in animals. This case documents an important and likely under-reported syndrome in non-human primates. |
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| Keywords: | diabetes mellitus hepatocellular carcinoma ketone prednisone β-hydroxybutyrate |
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