Prevalence and clinicopathologic features of triaditis in cats

The term triaditis has been coined to describe concurrent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), the biliary system, and the pancreas in cats. However, the terminology for this condition remains controversial. The controversy over the characterization of triaditis as a separate syndrome is not surprising, considering that the 3 component diseases remain poorly characterized with regard to their pathogenesis and their clinical, laboratory, and histopathological manifestations. In addition, the inconsistent clinical and laboratory findings and lack of specific and sensitive laboratory tests often make their ante-mortem diagnosis challenging.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Gastroenterology Source Type: research