Risk factors and management of hyperuricemia after renal transplantation

Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a common complication after renal transplantation. Currently, there is no uniform consensus on factors which increase the risk for and treatment of HUA in renal transplant recipients. The purpose of this review is to summarize current and proposed risk factors and strategies t...

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Published inFrontiers in surgery Vol. 9; p. 956213
Main Authors Zi, Xiaoyu, Zhang, Xi, Hao, Chuan, Wang, Zhenxing
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 06.01.2023
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Summary:Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a common complication after renal transplantation. Currently, there is no uniform consensus on factors which increase the risk for and treatment of HUA in renal transplant recipients. The purpose of this review is to summarize current and proposed risk factors and strategies to manage HUA after renal transplantation in order to assist renal function protection and prolong graft survival time.
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Specialty Section: This article was submitted to Genitourinary Surgery, a section of the journal Frontiers in Surgery
Reviewed by: COSTAS FOURTOUNAS, University of Patras, Greece
These authors have contributed equally to this work and share first authorship
Edited by: Todd Pesavento, The Ohio State University, United States
ISSN:2296-875X
2296-875X
DOI:10.3389/fsurg.2022.956213