Hyperuricemia, urine uric excretion, and associated complications in thalassemia patients

• Main Authors: Juthatip Chaloemwong, Adisak Tantiworawit, Thanawat Rattanathammethee, Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha, Ekarat Rattarittamrong, Lalita Norasetthada, Pimlak Charoenkwan, Worawit Louthrenoo
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85061196715&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/63725
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2019, Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature. Thalassemia patients have a high cell turnover rate due to chronic hemolysis and ineffective erythropoiesis; therefore, hyperuricemia is anticipated. This study aimed to identify the prevalence of hyperuricemia, gout and nephrolithiasis,...