Renal safety and urate-lowering efficacy of febuxostat in gout patients with stage 4–5 chronic kidney disease not yet on dialysis

Background/Aims The safety and efficacy of febuxostat in patients with stage 4–5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) are still unclear owing to a lack of studies in these patients. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the effect of febuxostat on renal function, general safety, and efficacy in gout patients with...

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Main Authors: Sang-Hyon Kim, So-Yeon Lee, Ji-Min Kim, Chang-Nam Son
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2020-07-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2018-423.pdf