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Association of serum urate trajectories and visit-to-visit variability with rapid egfr decline: a 5-year community cohort study

Article C Peer reviewed Observational

Key takeaways

Researchers followed 628 adults for five years to track their uric acid levels. They found that people with unstable uric acid levels had a faster drop in kidney function. This study shows a link, but it does not prove that uric acid causes the decline.

Who did this work

Xi Hua · Nina Fan · Peng Zhu · Yiru Zhang · Song Gao · Rong Wang

Source

Article · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-10-21
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-026-05449-0