Hyperuricemia

Preventing, Managing Hyperuricemia After Kidney Transplantation

Publish Date March 16, 2023

Kidney transplant recipients are at high risk for hyperuricemia due to multiple contributing factors.

Febuxostat May Offer Better Renal Protection in CKD Compared With Allopurinol

Publish Date March 8, 2023

Hyperuricemia is frequently observed among patient with chronic kidney disease.

Tigulixostat Lowers Serum Urate Levels in Patients With Gout and Hyperuricemia

Publish Date March 3, 2023

Tigulixostat vs placebo was found to be safe and effective in lowering serum urate levels among patients with gout and hyperuricemia.

Dapagliflozin Lowers Cardiovascular Risks, Uric Acid Regardless of Gout Status

Publish Date March 1, 2023

Latest findings are from a post hoc meta-analysis of pooled data from the DAPA-HF and DELIVER trials.

Gout Associated With Elevated Venous Thromboembolism Risk

Publish Date February 16, 2023

Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed the relationship between gout and venous thromboembolism.

Serum Uric Acid to HDL Cholesterol Ratio May Predict CKD

Publish Date February 15, 2023

A higher serum uric acid to HDL ratio may indicate a greater preclinical inflammatory burden, according to investigators.

Elevated Serum Uric Acid Linked With Death in Diabetes Population

Publish Date February 13, 2023

Investigators examined the association between uric acid levels and all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in patients with diabetes in a national population-based sample and 13 cohort studies.

Effect of Dysfunctional Urate Transporter on Kidney Function Characterized

Publish Date February 2, 2023

The ABCG2 transporter drives urate excretion in the kidney and intestine.

Causal Relationships Between Gout and Hypertension Evaluated

Publish Date January 23, 2023

Investigators explored the causality between the liability of gout on hypertension and the liability of hypertension on gout.

Triglyceride-Glucose Index Predicts Hyperuricemia in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Publish Date January 11, 2023

Early identification of patients at high risk of hyperuricemia using the triglyceride-glucose index may permit prompt intervention.