No causal effects of serum urate levels on the risk of chronic kidney disease: A Mendelian randomization study

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BACKGROUND: Studies have shown strong positive associations between serum urate (SU) levels and chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk; however, whether the relation is causal remains uncertain. We evaluate whether genetic data are consistent with a causal impact of SU level on the risk of CKD and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). METHODS AND FINDINGS: We used Mendelian randomization (MR) methods to...

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