Hyperuricemia Archives - Renal and Urology News

Hyperuricemia With Diabetes Compounds ESKD, Death Risks

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Natasha Persaud

May 4, 2022

A study conducted in Taiwan is the first to show that hyperuricemia is as risky as diabetes in contributing to ESKD and death risk in patients with stage 3 to 5 CKD.

Pegloticase Plus Methotrexate Gets Priority Review for Uncontrolled Gout

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Changing the Standard of Care: The Case for Combining Pegloticase With Immunomodulatory Agents in Gout

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John K. Botson, MD, RPh, CCD

April 29, 2022

John Botson, MD, provides his perspective on including immunodulatory therapy in combination with pegloticase and encourages clinicians to evolve their standard of care in the treatment of uncontrolled gout.

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Colchicine May Lower Risk of CKD Progression

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Natasha Persaud

April 27, 2022

Colchicine, a plant-derived alkaloid, has a broad range of anti-inflammatory effects that interfere with neutrophil function, according to investigators.

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Gout Common in Advanced Kidney Disease and Dialysis

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Jody A. Charnow

April 13, 2022

Nearly 24% of patients with advanced CKD, including those on dialysis, have gout, according to a study.

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The Heart of the Issue in Gout and Associated Cardiac Disease

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Jasvinder Singh, MD

March 28, 2022

In recognition of American Heart Month 2022, Jasvinder Singh, MD, evaluates the association between gout and cardiac disease, based on published literature.