Do you recommend uric acid lowering therapies for asymptomatic hyperuricemia in chronic kidney disease?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
There is conflicting literature about what to do with elevated uric acid levels in CKD patients. In my practice, I do usually treat high uric acid level over 10 even if asymptomatic. I definitely give allopurinol earlier if elevated uric acid levels and history of kidney stones, even if they are not...
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at Duke University Medical Center Curious what is the rationale or data to treat asy...
Curious what is the rationale or data to treat asy...