Serum uric acid and cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Conflicting results have been reported from studies evaluating serum uric acid (SUA) levels as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Methods We systematically searched MEDLINE, Web of Science, and bibliographies of...

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Main Authors: Qimei Luo, Xi Xia, Bin Li, Zhenchuan Lin, Xueqing Yu, Fengxian Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-018-1143-7