Uric Acid Levels and All-Cause Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Uric Acid Levels and All-Cause Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Background: Epidemiological studies have shown that hyperuricemia is associated with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hemodialysis patients. Our study investigated the influence of serum uric acid (UA) levels on survival in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients....

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Main Authors: Sheng Feng, Linseng Jiang, Yongbing Shi, Huaying Shen, Xiaosong Shi, Donghua Jin, Ying Zeng, Zhi Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-05-01
Series:Kidney & Blood Pressure Research
Subjects:
Mortality
Peritoneal dialysis
Uric acid
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/350143

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