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ArticleArthritis research & therapy2026

Effects of adding urinary alkalizer citrate mixture to febuxostat in gout patients with combined-type hyperuricemia and low urine pH: a prospective cohort study.

Kai Guo, Changgui Li, Robert Terkeltaub, Nicola Dalbeth, Xuefeng Wang, Xiaopeng Ji, Ying Chen, Lingling Cui, Zhen Liu, Xinde Li and 8 more

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Kai Guo *Qingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Changgui Li *Qingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Robert TerkeltaubDivision of Rheumatology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation, Department of Medicine, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, San Diego, CA, 92093, USA.
Nicola DalbethDepartment of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Xuefeng WangQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Xiaopeng JiQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Ying ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Lingling CuiQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Zhen LiuQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Xinde LiQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Yuwei HeQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Jie LuQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Wenyan SunQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Lin HanQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Hui ZhangInstitute of Metabolic Diseases, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China.
Aichang JiQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China.
Mingshu SunDepartment of Rheumatology, School of Medicine, Xiang'an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen University, 2000 Xiang'an East Rd, Xiamen, 361101, China. mingshu.sun@qdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9671-5323
Can WangQingdao Key Laboratory of Gout, the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, 16 Jiangsu Rd, Qingdao, Qingdao, 266003, China. wangcanabc@126.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0719-3952

Funding

National Key Research and Development Program of China 2022YFC2503300National Natural Science Foundation of China 82301003NSFC Projects for International Cooperation and Exchanges 82220108015Qingdao Science and Technology Benefiting the People Demonstration Special Program 25-1-5-smjk-20-nshShandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation ZR2023MH213
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backgroundPeople with gout and combined-type hyperuricemia, defined as renal urate overload and renal urate under-excretion, have diminished responsiveness to urate-lowering therapy. Emerging observational data suggest that urine alkalization might improve responsiveness to febuxostat. Hence, this prospective study evaluated the urate-lowering efficacy of citrate mixture added to febuxostat in people with gout and combined-type hyperuricemia.

methodsPatients with combined-type hyperuricemia and low urine pH (< 6.2) were prospectively enrolled from a gout clinic. All were treated with febuxostat (initially 20 mg daily, escalated to 40 mg daily if serum urate (SU) ≥360µmol/L). Citrate mixture (3.5 g twice daily, open label) was added according to shared decision of both physician and patient (alkalization vs. non-alkalization). Participants were followed for 12 weeks, with primary endpoint being achievement of SU < 360 µmol/L at final assessment.

resultsWe enrolled 234 eligible patients, with 194 completing 12 weeks follow-up (98 non-alkalization and 96 with alkalization). At week 12, more patients in the alkalization group achieved SU < 360µmol/L (57.3% vs. 39.8%, P < 0.05), with significantly increased renal urate excretion, and lower febuxostat doses (mean ± S.D, 31.9 ± 9.9 vs. 34.7 ± 8.9 mg, P < 0.05). Additionally, metabolic measures including the triglyceride concentration and triglyceride-glucose index were lower, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol concentration as well as insulin sensitivity were higher in the alkalization group. The incidence of adverse events was similar between groups.

conclusionsAdjunctive urine alkalization with febuxostat demonstrated a superior urate-lowering response and improved metabolic abnormalities in male with gout and combined-type hyperuricemia.

trial registrationChiCTR, http://www.chictr.org.cn , ChiCTR2100043573.

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Citric AcidFebuxostatGoutGout SuppressantsHyperuricemiaAdultAgedCohort StudiesDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTreatment OutcomeCitric AcidFebuxostatGout SuppressantsUric AcidCombined-type hyperuricemiaGoutGout flareSerum urateUrine alkalization

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PMCPMC13020305

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