Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a hereditary autosomal dominant disorder that mainly affects Persian cats; it is an important cause of chronic kidney disease in this species. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heart disease in cats, and there is evidence of a genetic origin in some breeds. Although neither of these disorders is rare in cats, according to our literature review, this is the first report of the concomitant occurrence of PKD and HCM in Persian cats in Brazil.
Key words: Feline, PKD, HCM, Persian
ResumoA doença renal policística (PKD) é uma doença hereditária autossômica dominante que acomete principalmente gatos da raça Persa sendo importante causa de doença renal crônica nesta espécie. A miocardiopatia hipertrófica (CMH) é a doença cardíaca mais comum de gatos, com evidência de origem genética em algumas raças. Apesar de serem doenças frequentemente descritas em gatos, segundo a literatura revisada, este é o primeiro relato da ocorrência concomitante de PKD e CMH em gatos da raça Persa no Brasil.
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