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Observational studyPediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany)2020

Hyperuricemia is associated with a lower glomerular filtration rate in pediatric sickle cell disease patients.

Cristin D W Kaspar, Isidora Beach, Jennifer Newlin, India Sisler, Daniel Feig, Wally Smith

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Observational study in Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Cristin D W KasparPediatrics, Division of Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1000 E. Broad St Box 980498, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA. Cristin.kaspar@vcuhealth.org.ORCID 0000-0003-2720-9325
Isidora BeachUniversity of Vermont Larner College of Medicine, 89 Beaumont Ave, Burlington, VT, 05405, USA.
Jennifer NewlinPediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1000 E. Broad St Box 980498, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
India SislerPediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Children's Hospital of Richmond at Virginia Commonwealth University, 1000 E. Broad St Box 980498, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA.
Daniel FeigPediatrics, Division of Nephrology, University of Alabama Birmingham, 1600 7th Avenue South, Lowder Building Suite 516, Birmingham, AL, 35233, USA.
Wally SmithInternal Medicine, Division of Hematology, Virginia Commonwealth University, 730 E. Broad St, Richmond, VA, 23219, USA.
Virginia Commonwealth University · USUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham · USUniversity of Vermont · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSickle cell nephropathy (SCN) is a progressive disease that contributes significant morbidity and mortality in sickle cell disease (SCD), yet it remains poorly understood. Hyperuricemia negatively impacts renal function in the non-sickle cell population but is understudied in SCD.

methodsWe performed a cross-sectional analysis of the first 78 pediatric SCD patients enrolled in a cohort study. The mechanism of development of hyperuricemia (defined, serum uric acid (UA) ≥ 5.5 mg/dL) was characterized as a result of either UA overproduction or inefficient renal excretion by the Simkin index and fractional clearance of urate (FCU) equations. Associations between hyperuricemia and albuminuria or estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) were determined by linear regression.

resultsThe prevalence of hyperuricemia in this young population (mean age 11.6 ± 3.77 years) was 34.2%. Only 1 hyperuricemic participant overproduced UA by Simkin index, while 62.5% were inefficient renal excretors of UA (FCU < 4%). Hyperuricemia was associated with a significant decrease in average eGFR, -27 ml/min/1.73m

conclusionThese findings indicate that hyperuricemia may be associated with early eGFR decline in SCN. This association must be further characterized in prospective cohort studies in SCN, and hyperuricemia must be investigated as a potential therapeutic target for SCN.

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AdolescentAlbuminuriaAnemia, Sickle CellBlood TransfusionChildCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGlomerular Filtration RateGout SuppressantsHumansHyperuricemiaKidney DiseasesMalePrevalenceRenal EliminationGout SuppressantsUric AcidPediatricSickle cell diseaseSickle cell nephropathyUric acid

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PMID31960140
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