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The cat is monitored frequently during the first few months of treatment; The cat eats a diet low in carbohydrates and high in protein. Cats may present with type 2 (insulin-resistant) diabetes, at least at first, but hyperglycemia and amyloidosis, left untreated, will damage the pancreas over time and progress to insulin-dependent diabetes.
Rarely some cats will redevelop hyperthyroidism up to 6 years after treatment, this is likely due to new foci caused by new mutations in the tissue than any failure of treatment. [ 2 ] The average age of death for a cat that has received radioactive iodine treatment for hyperthyroidism is 15 years.
The long acting insulins glargine and detemir are equally safe and effective, [132] and do not appear much better than NPH insulin, but as they are significantly more expensive, they are not cost effective as of 2010. [133] In those who are pregnant, insulin is generally the treatment of choice. [24]
Thiazolidinedione ligand dependent transactivation is responsible for the majority of anti-diabetic effects. The activated PPAR/RXR heterodimer binds to peroxisome proliferator hormone response elements upstream of target genes in complex with a number of coactivators such as nuclear receptor coactivator 1 and CREB binding protein, this causes upregulation of genes (for a full list see PPARγ):
Feline hepatic lipidosis, also known as feline fatty liver syndrome, is one of the most common forms of liver disease of cats. [1] The disease officially has no known cause, though obesity is known to increase the risk. [2] The disease begins when the cat stops eating from a loss of appetite, forcing the liver to convert body fat into usable ...
Lymphoma is the most common malignancy diagnosed in cats. [22] Lymphoma in young cats occurs most frequently following infection with feline leukemia virus (FeLV) or to a lesser degree feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). These cats tend to have involvement of lymph nodes, spine, or mediastinum.