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How do you approach urate-lowering therapy in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease?

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Rheumatology · Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

I lower uric acid independent of GFR.

There is little evidence to support limiting uric acid-lowering therapy. This misinformation came out due to combining fears that the incidence of allopurinol reactions would increase in patients with renal insufficiency. Allergic reactions are related to exposu...

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