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Missouri game officials urge chronic wasting disease testing

Missouri game officials urge chronic wasting disease testing

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Urate-lowering therapy helps chronic kidney disease patients improve organ function

Urate-lowering therapy helps chronic kidney disease patients improve organ function

WASHINGTON -- Chronic kidney disease patients who take urate-lowering therapy and achieve target urate levels show improvement in kidney function, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Washington.Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a gradual loss of kidney function that can lead to fluid, electrolyte and waste build-up in its advanced stages.Gout, a condition marked by high levels of uric acid that can crystallize through the body, can lead to CKD in some patients.Could patients with chronic kidney disease benefit from therapies that lower their serum uric acid levels to reach a target goal associated with better organ function?


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Allopurinol does not increase chronic kidney disease risk in gout patients

Allopurinol does not increase chronic kidney disease risk in gout patients

WASHINGTON -- Allopurinol, a widely used treatment for lowering serum urate levels, does not appear to increase risk of kidney deterioration in gout patients with normal or near-normal kidney function, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in Washington.Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a gradual loss of kidney function that can lead to fluid, electrolyte and waste build-up in its advanced stages.Gout, a condition marked by high levels of uric acid that can crystallize and settle in joints, can contribute to CKD in some patients.Hyperuricemia, or high serum urate levels in the blood, can lead to CKD, but clinicians have been cautious about using allopurinol in these patients because of potential adverse events.