Effect of Febuxostat versus Allopurinol on the Glomerular Filtration Rate and Hyperuricemia in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Hyperuricemia is a risk factor for the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). We compared febuxostat versus allopurinol in the progression of CKD and hyperuricemia in 101 patients with Stage 3–4 CKD treated with febuxostat or allopurinol for at least 6 months for hyperuricemia (>7 mg/dL) be...

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Main Authors: Shankar Prasad Nagaraju, Srinivas Vinayak Shenoy, Indu Rao, Ravindra Attur Prabhu, Dharshan Rangaswamy, Mohan V. Bhojaraja, Vasudeva Guddattu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-02-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/1319-2442.395443