Relationship between blood uric acid and total carotid plaque burden in elderly patients with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease / 中华老年医学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the relationship between blood uric acid levels and total burden scores(TBS)of carotid plaques in elderly patients with non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease(CKD). Methods Seventy-seven elderly patients with non-dialysis dependent CKD were included.All clinical data were collected,and stepwise multiple linear regression was conducted to determine independent factors for TBS of carotid plaques in elderly patients with non-dialysis dependent CKD. Results Compared with the control group,TBS was significantly higher in the smoking group(P= 0.035),hypertension group(P= 0.014)and diabetic group(P= 0.041).In addition,correlation analysis showed that hemoglobin,low-density lipoprotein cholesterol,uric acid,C-react protein and estimated glomerular filtration rate were significantly correlated with TBS(all P<0.05).Furthermore,stepwise multiple linear regression analysis showed that TBS was markedly correlated with low-density lipoprotein cholesterol(P = 0.007,)and uric acid(P = 0.001). Conclusions Uric acid is an independent factor for TBS of carotid plaques in elderly patients with non-dialysis dependent CKD.