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ArticleBMC nephrology2018

Determinants of hyperuricemia in non-dialysed chronic kidney disease patients in three hospitals in Cameroon.

Marie Doualla, Marie Patrice Halle, Jude Moutchia, Steve Tegang, Gloria Ashuntantang

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Article in BMC nephrology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Marie DouallaFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon. marie.doualla@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6296-517X
Marie Patrice HalleFaculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
Jude MoutchiaDouala General Hospital, P.O. Box 4856, Douala, Cameroon.
Steve TegangDouala General Hospital, P.O. Box 4856, Douala, Cameroon.
Gloria AshuntantangFaculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
University of Douala · CMUniversité de Yaoundé I · CM

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) poses a substantial health burden in sub-Saharan Africa, with risk factors ranging from communicable to non-communicable diseases. Hyperuricemia has been recently identified as a factor of progression of CKD. Identifying factors associated with hyperuricemia in CKD patients would help determine interventions to reduce CKD mortality, particularly in resources limited countries. We sought to determine the prevalence and factors associated with hyperuricemia in non-dialysed CKD adult patients in Cameroon.

methodsThis was a cross-sectional study of non-dialysed CKD patients, conducted in 3 referral nephrology units in Cameroon. Relevant clinical and laboratory data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaires. Serum uric acid, spot urine protein and spot urine creatinine were assessed. Associations between variables were assessed using multivariate analysis. Level of statistical significance was set at α < 0.05.

resultsA sample of 103 participants was included. Mean age of study participants was 55.78 ± 12.58 years, and 59.3% were men. Sixty-nine (67%) had hyperuricemia. Patient's age (OR: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.03-1.13), estimated glomerular filtration rate (OR: 0.94, 95% CI: 0.90-0.98), spot urine protein-creatinine ratio (OR: 1.83, 95% CI: 1.07-3.12), no hypertension (OR: 0.09, 95% CI: 0.02-0.46), urate lowering therapy (OR: 4.99, 95% CI: 1.54-16.16), loop diuretics (OR: 3.39, 95% CI: 1.01-11.42), obesity (OR: 6.12, 95% CI: 1.15-32.55) and no anaemia (OR: 0.04, 95% CI: 0.00-0.29) were independently significantly associated with hyperuricemia.

conclusionsIn this sample of non-dialysed CKD patients in Cameroon, about 7 out of 10 had hyperuricemia. Hyperuricemia was independently associated with patient's age, estimated glomerular filtration rate, spot urine protein-creatinine ratio, hypertension, urate lowering therapy, loop diuretics, obesity and anaemia. More studies are required to establish causal relationships between these associations.

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Tertiary Care CentersAdultAgedCameroonCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateHumansHyperuricemiaMaleMiddle AgedRenal Insufficiency, ChronicCameroonChronic kidney diseaseGlomerular filtration rateHyperuricemiaProteinuria

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PMID29986666
PMCPMC6038336
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