Abstract:Background–Aim: Uric acid is considered a marker of high cardiovascular risk. We investigated the association between serum uric acid and coronary arterial disease (CAD) in pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients. Methods: We enrolled 110 subjects on mean age 69.02 ± 14.3 years old. The participants were categorized for both estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and albuminuria according to criteria 2012 of the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes. Estimated pulse wave velocity (ePWV) was … Show more
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