Urate-Lowering Agents in Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia: Role of Urine Sediment Analysis and Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

• Main Authors: Davide Viggiano (Author), Giuseppe Gigliotti (Author), Gianfranco Vallone (Author), Anna Giammarino (Author), Michelangelo Nigro (Author), Giovambattista Capasso (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Current urate-lowering therapy (ULT) includes three direct acting drugs (allopurinol, febuxostat, Rasburicase) and at least four 'indirect' drugs with other important targets (canagliflozin, losartan, fenofibrate and sevelamer). Moreover, the alcalinization of urines using bicarbonate can...