Clinical Trial: Effect of Allopurinol on Markers of Mineral and Bone Metabolism
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Chronic Kidney Diseases
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Allopurinol on Markers of Mineral and Bone Metabolism in Patients in With Chronic Kidney Disease: a Randomized Double-blind Study
Brief Summary:
Hyperuricemia is a common condition in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in the glomerular filtration rate.Recently, it has been suggested that uric acid is related to a mineral and bone disease of CKD (CKD-MBD) since the high concentration of uric acid is associated with the harmful effect of vitamin D. The proof of concept of the association between acid uric acid and CKD-MBD is based on a prospective study (sample size 6) that observed, after 1 week of use of allopurinol, an increase in the…
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