Relationship of Serum Uric Acid with Kidney Function Decline Mediated by Systemic Arterial Stiffness: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Japan

Hyperuricemia is associated with kidney function decline (KFD), although whether hyperuricemia directly causes nephrotoxicity or is indirectly mediated by systemic arterial stiffening remains unclear. We examined the detailed relationship of serum uric acid (SUA) with KFD and potential mediation by...

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Main Authors: Daiji Nagayama, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Kentaro Fujishiro, Kenji Suzuki, Kohji Shirai, Atsuhito Saiki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/14/2/195