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Uric Acid and Oxidative Stress-Relationship with Cardiovascular, Metabolic, and Renal Impairment
Mihai-Emil Gherghina1, Ileana Peride1, Mirela Tiglis2
1Department of Nephrology, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, 020021 Bucharest, Romania.
Background:
The connection between uric acid (UA) and renal impairment is well known due to the urate capacity to precipitate within the tubules or extra-renal system. Emerging studies allege a new hypothesis concerning UA and renal impairment involving a pro-inflammatory status, endothelial dysfunction, and excessive activation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS). Additionally, hyperuricemia associated with oxidative stress is incriminated in DNA damage, oxidations, inflammatory cytokine production, and even cell apoptosis. There is also increasing evidence regarding the association of hyperuricemia with chronic kidney disease (CKD), cardiovascular disease, and metabolic syndrome or diabetes mellitus.
Conclusions:
Important aspects need to be clarified regarding hyperuricemia predisposition to oxidative stress and its effects in order to initiate the proper treatment to determine the optimal maintenance of UA level, improving patients' long-term prognosis and their quality of life.
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