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Serum uric acid as an independent associated factor of early-stage renal impairment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a comparative cross-sectional study

Key takeaways

In people with type 2 diabetes, those with more uric acid in their blood were more likely to show early signs of kidney damage. Uric acid is a waste product the kidneys clear out. Everyone was tested at a single point in time, so this shows a link, not proof that uric acid harms the kidneys.

Who did this work

Yahya Ali Abdullah Alqadhi (University of Sharjah)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-13
https://doi.org/10.1007/s44337-026-00702-9