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Serum uric acid, kidney volume and progression in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease
Author(s) -
Imed Helal,
Kim McFann,
Berenice Reed,
Xiang-Dong Yan,
Robert W. Schrier,
Godela M. Fick-Brosnahan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfs417
Subject(s) - medicine , autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease , uric acid , polycystic kidney disease , kidney disease , kidney , disease , endocrinology , risk factor , pathology
Hyperuricemia has been implicated in the development and progression of chronic kidney disease, both in animal experiments and in clinical studies. As a potentially modifiable risk factor, we examined whether serum uric acid levels correlate with early hypertension, kidney volume and progression to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in autosomal-dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD).

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