Hyperuricemia Is Associated with Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Inappropriate Left Ventricular Mass in Chronic Kidney Disease

Background. Hyperuricemia is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), and this may lead to poor cardiovascular (CV) outcomes. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess associations among serum uric acid (UA) and echocardiographic parameters, ankle-brachial index (ABI), and bra...

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Main Authors: Tai-Hua Chiu, Pei-Yu Wu, Jiun-Chi Huang, Ho-Ming Su, Szu-Chia Chen, Jer-Ming Chang, Hung-Chun Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/8/514