Abstract
In dogs, the effects of immunosuppressive medications on hemostasis are not well known. The objective was to determine the effects of immunosuppressive medications on primary and secondary hemostasis. Our hypothesis was that cyclosporine and prednisone would increase markers of hypercoagulability and thromboxane synthesis, while azathioprine, mycophenolate mofetil, and leflunomide would have minimal effects on hemostasis. Eight healthy dogs. A randomized, cross-over study used aggregometry, the PFA-100 platelet function analyzer, viscoelastometry, platelet count, and prothrombin and activated partial thromboplastin times to evaluate hemostasis during the administration of prednisone, azathioprine, cyclosporine, mycophenolate mofetil, and leflunomide for 1 week each at standard oral doses. Urine 11-dehydro-thromboxane-B2 (11-dTXB2 ) and 6-keto-prostaglandin-F1α (6-keto-PGF1α ) concentrations, normalized to urine creatinine concentration, were measured. The aggregometry amplitude decreased from 51 ± 21 to 27 ± 14 (P = .002) during leflunomide treatment (ADP activation), but there were no differences in amplitude (P = .240) for any medications when platelets were activated with collagen. For all medications, there were no signific...Continue Reading
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