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The serum uric acid concentration is not causally linked to diabetic nephropathy in type 1 diabetes.
Kidney international - 1 May 2017
Ahola Aila J, Sandholm Niina, Forsblom Carol, Harjutsalo Valma, Dahlström Emma, Groop Per-Henrik
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies have shown a relationship between uric acid concentration and progression of renal disease. Here we studied causality between the serum uric acid concentration and progression of diabetic nephropathy in 3895 individuals with type 1 diabetes in the FinnDiane Study. The renal status was assessed with the urinary albumin excretion rate and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at baseline and...
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