Unearthing uric acid: An ancient factor with recently found significance in renal and cardiovascular disease | Zendy

Takahiko Nakagawa | Zendy; DukHee Kang | Zendy; Daniel I. Feig | Zendy; Laura Gabriela SánchezLozada | Zendy; Titte R. Srinivas | Zendy; Yuri Y. Sautin | Zendy; A. Ahsan Ejaz | Zendy; Mark S. Segal | Zendy; Richard J. Johnson | Zendy

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Unearthing uric acid: An ancient factor with recently found significance in renal and cardiovascular disease

Author(s) -

Takahiko Nakagawa,

DukHee Kang,

Daniel I. Feig,

Laura Gabriela SánchezLozada,

Titte R. Srinivas,

Yuri Y. Sautin,

A. Ahsan Ejaz,

Mark S. Segal,

Richard J. Johnson

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

kidney international

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.499

H-Index - 276

eISSN - 1523-1755

pISSN - 0085-2538

DOI - 10.1038/sj.ki.5000391

Subject(s) - uric acid , disease , medicine , cardiology , intensive care medicine

Uric acid is strongly associated with cardiovascular and renal disease, but is usually not considered to have a causal role. However, recent experimental, epidemiological, and clinical studies provocatively suggest that uric acid may contribute to the development of hypertension, metabolic syndrome, and kidney disease in some patients. Clinical studies are urgently needed to examine this important possibility.

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