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ArticleInternational journal of rheumatic diseases2022

Urate-lowering therapy for patients with gout on hemodialysis.

Reem Alkilany, Douglas Einstadter, Maria Antonelli

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Article in International journal of rheumatic diseases, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Reem AlkilanyDepartment of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5589-9760
Douglas EinstadterCenter for Health Care Research and Policy, and Department of Internal Medicine, MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Maria AntonelliDepartment of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, MetroHealth Medical Center/Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
MetroHealth Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveGout is the most common form of inflammatory arthritis and is caused by deposition of monosodium urate crystals resulting from a high burden of uric acid (UA). High UA burden also has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in the general population and progression to chronic kidney disease. In persons with gout and end-stage renal disease (ESRD), prior studies suggest that UA levels decrease after initiation of hemodialysis (HD). We evaluated UA level and the use of urate-lowering therapies (ULTs) in patients with gout and ESRD on HD.

methodsWe performed a retrospective review of patients with gout and ESRD seen at a large urban public hospital (The MetroHealth System). We extracted data from the medical record (Epic) for patients diagnosed with gout and ESRD on HD. The main outcomes were the UA level and the use of ULTs before and after HD initiation.

resultsWe identified 131 patients with gout on HD. Of these, 21 patients had crystal proven gout diagnosis, 10 of whom had data on UA level pre-HD and post-HD and were included in the analysis. For the total sample (N = 21), the mean age was 65 years, 7 were female and 20 were African American. Mean pre-HD and post-HD UA levels were 8.4 and 3.98 mg/dL respectively. Twenty-one patients were receiving ULT pre-HD, 11 discontinued post-HD.

conclusionAmong patients with gout and ESRD, we observed a decrease in UA level associated with initiation of HD. For this group, discontinuation of ULTs may be appropriate.

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GoutKidney Failure, ChronicAgedFemaleGout SuppressantsHumansMaleRenal DialysisUric AcidGout SuppressantsUric Acidend-stage renal disease on hemodialysisgout arthritisurate-lowering therapy

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PMID35570645
PMCPMC9542196
OpenAlexW4280595838

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