Prognostic Value of Serum Uric Acid in Patients on the Waiting List before and after Renal Transplantation

Background. High serum uric acid (UA) is associated with increased cardiovascular (CV) risk in the general population. The impact of UA on CV events and mortality in CKD is unclear. Objective. To assess the relationship between UA and prognosis in hemodialysis (HD) patients before and after renal tr...

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Main Authors: Henrique Cotchi Simbo Muela, Jose Jayme Galvão De Lima, Luis Henrique W. Gowdak, Flávio J. de Paula, Luiz Aparecido Bortolotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/375606