Serum Uric Acid Level Predicts Progression of IgA Nephropathy in Females but Not in Males.

Serum Uric Acid Level Predicts Progression of IgA Nephropathy in Females but Not in Males.

BACKGROUND:Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) is one of most common forms of glomerulonephritis. At this point, the clinical impact of hyperuricemia on IgAN is not clear. The aim of the present study was to explore the clinical impact of hyperuricemia on the progression of IgAN. STUDY DESIGN:Multic...

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Main Authors: Yasuyuki Nagasawa, Ryohei Yamamoto, Tatsuya Shoji, Maki Shinzawa, Yukiko Hasuike, Katsuyuki Nagatoya, Atsushi Yamauchi, Terumasa Hayashi, Takayuki Kuragano, Toshiki Moriyama, Yoshitaka Isaka, Takeshi Nakanishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4999279?pdf=render

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