Gout and the risk of advanced chronic kidney disease in the UK health system: a national cohort study

Austin G. Stack, Michelle Elizabeth Johnson, Betina T. Blak, Alyssa Klein, Lewis Carpenter, Robert Morlock, Andrew Maguire, Victoria Parsons

BMJ Open · 2019 · 50 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

Gout is associated with elevated risk of CKD progression. Future studies should investigate whether controlling gout is protective and reduces CKD risk.

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