Open AccessRelationship between Uric Acid and Subtle Cognitive Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
Barış Afşar,
Rengin Elsürer,
Adrian Covic,
Richard J. Johnson,
Mehmet Kanbay
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000329097
Subject(s) - medicine , uric acid , kidney disease , cognition , disease , psychiatry
Elevated serum uric acid has been associated with cognitive dysfunction and vascular cognitive impairment in the elderly. Serum uric acid is also commonly elevated in chronic kidney disease (CKD), but its relationship with cognitive function in these patients has not been addressed.
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