Serum uric acid levels in diabetic kidney disease and its correlation with left ventricular hypertrophy and eGFR

Abstract

Background: Serum Uric acid is a known anti-oxidant, it has a beneficial role in diseases. But it has been found that elevated levels of uric acid are associated with high risks of cerebrovascular complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus.Serum uric acid level was also 
strongly associated with microalbuminuria and reduced glomerular filtration rate in renal diseases.There are contradicting statements on the relationship between uric acid and CKD in patients with type 2 diabetes. Hence this study was undertaken with the objectives to 
determine serum uric acid levels in diabetic kidney disease patients and to determine the association between serum uric acid levels and Left ventricular hypertrophy and eGFR.