Relationship between serum uric acid and mortality among hemodialysis patients: Retrospective analysis of Korean end-stage renal disease registry data

• Main Authors: Chang Seong Kim (Author), Dong-Chan Jin (Author), Young Cheol Yun (Author), Eun Hui Bae (Author), Seong Kwon Ma (Author), Soo Wan Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2017-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: It is thought that hyperuricemia might lower the risk of mortality among hemodialysis patients, unlike in the general population, but the evidence is controversial. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the impact of serum uric acid level on the long-term clinical outcomes of hemo...