[Hyperuricemia and uro-nephrological disorders]

Presse Med. 2011 Sep;40(9 Pt 1):865-8. doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2011.05.006. Epub 2011 Jun 17.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Hyperuricemia is a specific risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Uric acid lithiasis is urological symptom of hyperuricemia. In case of uric acid lithiasis, you must search a metabolic syndrome, an insulin resistance, a type 2 diabetes. Chronic tubular interstitial nephropathy is the renal disease of hyperuricemia. Hyperuricemia is a specific risk factor for chronic renal failure. Metabolism of uric acid involves the uromodulin.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / etiology
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / diagnosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / etiology
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / therapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Hypertension / etiology
  • Hypertension / therapy
  • Hyperuricemia / complications
  • Hyperuricemia / diagnosis*
  • Hyperuricemia / etiology
  • Hyperuricemia / therapy
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
  • Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
  • Metabolic Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Metabolic Syndrome / etiology
  • Metabolic Syndrome / therapy
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / diagnosis*
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / etiology
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / therapy
  • Risk Factors
  • Uric Acid / blood
  • Urinary Calculi / diagnosis*
  • Urinary Calculi / etiology
  • Urinary Calculi / therapy
  • Uromodulin / blood

Substances

  • Uromodulin
  • Uric Acid