* Serum thymidine kinase 1 and C-reactive protein as biomarkers for screening clinically healthy dogs for occult disease.
- Thymidine kinase (TK1) is a biomarker that correlates well with diagnosis and prognosis in certain canine cancers. Canine C-reactive protein (cCRP) is a widely accepted marker of inflammation correlated with increased risk and severity of various diseases. We evaluated serum TK1 and cCRP concentrations in apparently healthy dogs (n = 360). All dogs were followed up for a minimum of 6 months by health questionnaire. All dogs with cancer were identified using a proprietary dual-biomarker algorithm [termed Neoplasia Index (NI)]. Specificity of positive NI is 0.91 and high positive is 0.98. All-cause mortality was 20% in dogs with elevated cCRP and 3% in dogs with low cCRP. The performance of serum TK1 and cCRP as tools for screening for occult cancer is improved when evaluated together. Serum TK1 and cCRP (unified in the NI) are useful in the screening of occult canine cancer. cCRP is useful in screening for other serious diseases.
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Overview of noun risk
The noun risk has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (4) hazard, jeopardy, peril, risk, endangerment -- (a source of danger; a possibility of
incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard")
2. (2) risk, peril, danger -- (a venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he
saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing")
3. risk, risk of infection -- (the probability of becoming infected given that exposure to an
infectious agent has occurred)
4. risk, risk of exposure -- (the probability of being exposed to an infectious agent)
Overview of verb risk
The verb risk has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (8) risk, put on the line, lay on the line -- (expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked
losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"; "She laid her job on the line when
she told the boss that he was wrong")
2. (2) gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance -- (take a
risk in the hope of a favorable outcome; "When you buy these stocks you are gambling")
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