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Urate-lowering agents for asymptomatic hyperuricemia in stage 3 – 4 chronic kidney disease: Controversial role of kidney function

Because the serum uric acid level increases as the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) decreases, hyperuricemia is associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Although hyperuricemia is a risk factor for CKD progression, the causal role of uric acid remains controversial in patients with CKD and asymp...

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Autores principales: Jeon, Hee Jung, Oh, Jieun, Shin, Dong Ho
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6576756/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31206563
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218510