Uric Acid Ruled Out As Heart Disease Cause
Elevated uric acid levels are associated with increased risk of ischemic heart disease and blood pressure, but appear unlikely to cause these problems, a study found.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
No Gout Relieve From Vitamin C
Patients with gout experienced no clinically significant urate-lowering effects from an 8-week course of a modest dosage of vitamin C.
Urate Lowering May Have Renal Benefits in CKD Patients
Systemic review suggests allopurinol can significantly improve estimated glomerular filtration rates.
Uric Acid and the Kidney – Is There a Role for Urate Lowering?
Many but not all cohort studies examining the relationship between hyperuricemia and CKD outcomes suggest they may be intertwined.
Allopurinol-Induced AEs Linked to Colchicine, Statin Use
Adverse events included skin rash, gastrointestinal problems, and allopurinol hypersensitivity syndrome.
Gout Discovered in 30% of Patients with Severe CKD
Gout prevalence is higher among patients with lower average estimated glomerular filtration rates or higher levels of albuminuria
Hypertension Increases Gout Risk
The two are linked regardless of gender, race, and obesity.
Study: Cherries Lower Gout Attack Risk
An consumption over a two-year period found to decrease likelihood of a gout attack by 35%.
High Uric Acid Raises CKD Risk, Study Finds
PARIS—High levels of uric acid are associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), especially among hypertensive individuals.
BP, Uric Acid Linked in Adolescents
Elevated blood pressure is twice as likely in those with a serum uric acid level of 5 mg/dL or higher
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