Gout is associated with a higher risk of chronic renal disease in older adults: a retrospective cohort study of U.S. Medicare population
Abstract Background Hyperuricemia and gout have been linked to chronic kidney disease (CKD). Whether the increased risk of CKD in gout is due to shared risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes or heart disease, or due to gout itself is not known. Studies in older adults, who tend to have a high i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1274-5 |