Higher serum uric acid levels increase the risk of hypertension, cardiovascular disease, mortality, and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Uric acid-lowering therapies are usually effective in treating hyperuricemia and gout. 1 However, the studies evaluating their effectiveness in preventing new-onset kidney disease are conflicting. The latest study suggests an association between urate-lowering therapies and incident chronic kidney disease. 2 Here is an Infographic that busts the myth about using uric acid-lowering therapy as a prophylactic strategy for chronic kidney disease. To download the infographic, click here !
How can the onset of chronic kidney disease be prevented? ##References## 1. Borghi C , Perez-Ruiz F, Urate lowering therapies in the treatment of gout: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2016; 20 (5): 983-99. 2. Hassan W et al., Association…
