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This study compared SAA concentrations in cats with acute pyelonephritis (APN) with stable chronic kidney disease (CKD) and healthy cats. In cats with APN, SAA concentrations were monitored during antibiotic treatment to assess whether they correlated with clinical scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A multicenter study recruited client-owned cats with APN (n\u2009=\u20099), with stable CKD (n\u2009=\u200910) or healthy cats (n\u2009=\u200910). Cats with APN were monitored for 21 days during antibiotic therapy to assess SAA concentrations along with clinical scores.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The majority of cats with APN were older (&gt;10 years) and spayed females (8\/10), with 5\/9 having pre-existing CKD. Median SAA concentrations were significantly higher in cats with APN (235.3\u2009mg\/l, range 9.1\u2013810) than in healthy cats (1.85\u2009mg\/l, range 1\u20132.7;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0008) and cats with stable CKD (1.45\u2009mg\/l, range 0.1\u20138.9;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.0002). Cats with APN reached peak SAA concentrations (412 mg\/l, range 18.6\u2013810) within 48\u2009h of presentation. In addition, with treatment and clinical recovery, median SAA concentrations returned to normal (3.1\u2009mg\/l, range 1\u20137.2) within 14 days. SAA concentrations were moderately correlated with clinical scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">r<\/jats:italic>\n                      <jats:sub>s<\/jats:sub>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.650).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions and relevance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results of this study offer additional insights into the potential benefits and limitations of monitoring SAA concentrations in cats with APN. Cats with APN experience increased SAA concentrations, supporting SAA as a diagnostic tool for identifying affected cats. 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