Elevated serum uric acid and risk of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients: a meta-analysis

Studies have shown inconsistent results about the association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and mortality in hemodialysis patients. We performed this meta-analysis to determine whether higher SUA values comprised a risk factor of cardiovascular or all-cause mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - November 25, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Huifang Wang, Jun Liu, Demin Xie, Hang Liu, Li Zhen, DanDan Guo, Xuemei Liu Tags: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Source Type: research