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Role of asymptomatic hyperuricemia in the progression of chronic kidney disease and cardiovascular disease
Yousuf Waheed, Fan Yang, Dong Sun
Korean J Intern Med. 2021;36(6):1281-1293. Published online July 8, 2021
Previous research has investigated whether hyperuricemia serves as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular and renal diseases. Hyperuricemia is defined as an abnormally high level of uric acid (UA; i.e., serum urate level > 6.8 mg/dL). Hyperuricemia has been considered a complication of chroni..
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