Treatment of asymptomatic hyperuricemia in chronic kidney disease: A new target in an old enemy – A review

Asymptomatic hyperuricemia is increasing in prevalence. There is a growing body of literature suggesting that uric acid has deleterious effects on vascular health and renal histological integrity. Several trials, reviewed herein, suggest that lowering the serum uric acid level is associated with a s...

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Main Authors: Maria Erika G. Ramirez, Joanne M. Bargman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123217300516