A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Febuxostat Therapy on Adipokines and Markers of Kidney Fibrosis in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemic Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy.

Journal: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: In observational studies, higher uric acid levels are associated with metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and kidney disease.

Authors

  • Srinivasan Beddhu
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City Health Care System, UT, USA.
  • Rebecca Filipowicz
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Bin Wang
    State Key Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming on the Loess Plateau, Northwest A&F University, Yangling 712100, China; New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute, Wagga Wagga 2650, Australia. Electronic address: bin.a.wang@dpi.nsw.gov.au.
  • Guo Wei
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Xiaorui Chen
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Abinash C Roy
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Scott L DuVall
    VA Salt Lake City Health Care System.
  • Hanadi Farrukh
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Arsalan N Habib
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Terrence Bjordahl
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Debra L Simmons
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City Health Care System, UT, USA.
  • Mark Munger
    University of Utah School of Pharmacy, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Greg Stoddard
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Donald E Kohan
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City Health Care System, UT, USA.
  • Tom Greene
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.
  • Yufeng Huang
    Department of Medicine, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, USA.

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