Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound to Study Relationship between Serum Uric Acid and Renal Microvascular Perfusion in Diabetic Kidney Disease

Purpose. To investigate the relationship between uric acid and renal microvascular perfusion in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) method. Materials and Methods. 79 DKD patients and 26 healthy volunteers were enrolled. Renal function and urine protein markers we...

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Main Authors: Wang, Ling, Cheng, Jia-Fen, Sun, Li-Ping, Song, Ya-Xiang, Guo, Le-Hang, Xu, Jun-Mei, Wu, Tian-Fu, Mohan, Chandra, Peng, Ai, Xu, Hui-Xiong, Liu, Xin-Ying
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4464846/