Use orotic acid in the treatment of pathological conditions associated with hyperuricemia
Journal Title: Нирки - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 10
Abstract
Hyperuricemia - a condition characterized by elevated relative to normal ranges, levels of uric acid in the blood. Among the diseases caused by hyperuricemia, most noteworthy are gout, urate nephropathy, and urolithiasis. The topic of this article is devoted to the comparative characteristics of drugs used to correct hyperuricemia. The main part of the article is an analysis of pharmacodynamics, efficacy, safety and expediency of using orotic acid agents.
Authors and Affiliations
Dmytro D. Ivanov, Y. Dombrovsky
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