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ArticleJournal of nephrology2015

Elevated uric acid level as a significant predictor of chronic kidney disease: a cohort study with repeated measurements.

Yu-Ching Chou, Jen-Chun Kuan, Tsan Yang, Wan-Yun Chou, Po-Chien Hsieh, Chyi-Huey Bai, San-Lin You, Chien-Hua Chen, Cheng-Yu Wei, Chien-An Sun

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Article in Journal of nephrology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10 authors at 6 institutions in 2 countries.

Yu-Ching ChouSchool of Public Health, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei City, Taiwan, R.O.C..
Jen-Chun Kuan
Tsan Yang
Wan-Yun Chou
Po-Chien Hsieh
Chyi-Huey Bai
San-Lin You
Chien-Hua Chen
Cheng-Yu Wei
Chien-An Sun
National Defense Medical Center · TWChang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital · TWAcademia Sinica · TWFu Jen Catholic University · TWMeiho University · TWTaipei Medical University · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCohort studies evaluating increased serum uric acid (SUA) level as a chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk factor have yielded variable results. We aimed to assess the association between the pattern of longitudinal changes in SUA and incident CKD [estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <60 ml/min/1.73 m(2)].

methodsA population-based cohort study was conducted on 3,605 participants who were followed prospectively for a mean of 5.18 years. The longitudinal changes in SUA were categorized into three subgroups: persistently low, fluctuated (reduced or elevated), and persistently high. The primary outcome of interest was the development of CKD at a follow-up examination. Cox proportional hazards analysis was used to test the hypothesis.

resultsAfter adjustment for potential confounders, participants with fluctuated SUA with progressively elevated level and persistently high SUA level had significantly higher risk of developing CKD compared to subjects with persistently low SUA level: adjusted hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) was 2.05 (1.24-3.38) vs. 1.90 (1.34-2.71). This longitudinal relationship was independent of sex, age, body mass index, and hypertension status.

conclusionsLongitudinally elevated SUA independently predicts the risk of new-onset CKD.

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AdultBiomarkersDisease ProgressionFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansHyperuricemiaLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicRisk AssessmentBiomarkersUric Acid

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