Urate-Lowering Therapy for Preventing Kidney Disease Progression: Are We There Yet?

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Renal and Metabolic Division, The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
² Department of Nephrology, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Renal and Metabolic Division, The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Australasian Kidney Trials Network, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
³ Australasian Kidney Trials Network, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: david.johnson2@health.qld.gov.au.

Editorial

Anushree Tiku et al. Am J Kidney Dis. 2018 Dec.

. 2018 Dec;72(6):776-778.

doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.07.022.

¹ Department of Nephrology, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Renal and Metabolic Division, The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
² Department of Nephrology, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia; Renal and Metabolic Division, The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Australasian Kidney Trials Network, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia.
³ Australasian Kidney Trials Network, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Department of Nephrology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; Translational Research Institute, Brisbane, Australia. Electronic address: david.johnson2@health.qld.gov.au.

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