Effects of uric acid-lowering therapy on the progression of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Objectives: Whether uric acid levels were associated with the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) remained controversial. This meta-analysis was aimed to assess the effect of lowering serum uric acid therapy on the progression of CKD to clarify the role of uric acid in the progression of CKD...

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Main Authors: Xuemei Liu, Tingting Zhai, Ruixia Ma, Congjuan Luo, Huifang Wang, Liqiu Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-10-01
Series:Renal Failure
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0886022X.2018.1456463