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Molecular background of urate transporter genes in patients with exercise-induced acute kidney injury.
American journal of nephrology - 1 Jan 2013
Kaito Hiroshi, Ishimori Shingo, Nozu Kandai, Shima Yuko, Nakanishi Koichi, Yoshikawa Norishige, Iijima Kazumoto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Exercise-induced acute renal failure [exercise-induced acute kidney injury (EI-AKI)] is defined as AKI due to heavy anaerobic exercise. Although hypouricemia is known to be a risk factor for the onset of EI-AKI, a direct causal link between EI-AKI and serum uric acid has not been established. This study aimed to analyze urate transporter genes in patients with EI-AKI and its molecular mechanism....
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