Significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury

Acute kidney injury is widely recognized in acute urate nephropathy, but hyperuricemia is now considered as a threat for acute kidney injury and its mortality. The objective of the study was to observe the effect of uric acid levels in patients with acute kidney injury as a predictor of mortality....

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Main Authors: Naveed Sarwar, Jais Kumar Karmani, Armughan Ahmad, Moiz Naeem, Sundas Naeem, Naveed Arshad
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Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2025-03-01
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description Acute kidney injury is widely recognized in acute urate nephropathy, but hyperuricemia is now considered as a threat for acute kidney injury and its mortality. The objective of the study was to observe the effect of uric acid levels in patients with acute kidney injury as a predictor of mortality. A cross-sectional study was conducted at inpatients nephrology department of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad from May 2019 to May 2020. The outcome of the study was measured in terms of normal and elevated uric acid levels in acute kidney injury patients. 196 patients with acute kidney injury, who were followed up through history, examination and serum markers included in this study. The association of the outcome with serum uric acid levels was analyzed using the chi-square test.The mean age of the patients was 46.54 ± 19.06 years. It included 115 (58.7%) males and 81 (41.3%) females. The average level of uric acid was 7.29 ± 2.35 mg/dL. 158 (80.6%) patients were discharged and 38 (19.4%) expired. Serum uric acid is positively interrelated with renal function test levels. The correlation was significant with a p-value ≤ 0.05. The mean uric acid of individuals who expired was significantly more than the mean uric acid of discharged patients (p = 0.0001). Out of 158 discharged patients 56 (35.44%) had hyperuricemia and out of 38 expired patients 32 (84.2%) had hyperuricemia. As a result, it was seen that among the patients who had expired increased levels of uric acid were seen (p>0.0001). The study concluded that high uric acid is a predictor of the outcome of patients with acute kidney injury.
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spelling doaj-art-cbab7e96773d40fbba0f0e17b88b8f642025-08-20T02:10:20ZengUniversidade Estadual de MaringáActa Scientiarum. Health Sciences1679-92911807-86482025-03-0147110.4025/actascihealthsci.v47i1.67010Significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injuryNaveed Sarwar0Jais Kumar Karmani1Armughan Ahmad2Moiz Naeem3Sundas Naeem4Naveed Arshad5Holy Family HospitalIslamabad Medical and Dental CollegeFederal Government Services HospitalIslamabad Medical and Dental CollegeIslamabad Medical and Dental CollegeIslamabad Medical and Dental College Acute kidney injury is widely recognized in acute urate nephropathy, but hyperuricemia is now considered as a threat for acute kidney injury and its mortality. The objective of the study was to observe the effect of uric acid levels in patients with acute kidney injury as a predictor of mortality. A cross-sectional study was conducted at inpatients nephrology department of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad from May 2019 to May 2020. The outcome of the study was measured in terms of normal and elevated uric acid levels in acute kidney injury patients. 196 patients with acute kidney injury, who were followed up through history, examination and serum markers included in this study. The association of the outcome with serum uric acid levels was analyzed using the chi-square test.The mean age of the patients was 46.54 ± 19.06 years. It included 115 (58.7%) males and 81 (41.3%) females. The average level of uric acid was 7.29 ± 2.35 mg/dL. 158 (80.6%) patients were discharged and 38 (19.4%) expired. Serum uric acid is positively interrelated with renal function test levels. The correlation was significant with a p-value ≤ 0.05. The mean uric acid of individuals who expired was significantly more than the mean uric acid of discharged patients (p = 0.0001). Out of 158 discharged patients 56 (35.44%) had hyperuricemia and out of 38 expired patients 32 (84.2%) had hyperuricemia. As a result, it was seen that among the patients who had expired increased levels of uric acid were seen (p>0.0001). The study concluded that high uric acid is a predictor of the outcome of patients with acute kidney injury. https://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciHealthSci/article/view/67010Acute kidney injuryMortalityPatientsPrognosisUric acid
spellingShingle Naveed Sarwar
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Moiz Naeem
Sundas Naeem
Naveed Arshad
Significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury
Acta Scientiarum. Health Sciences
Acute kidney injury
Mortality
Patients
Prognosis
Uric acid
title Significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury
title_full Significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury
title_fullStr Significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury
title_full_unstemmed Significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury
title_short Significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury
title_sort significance level of uric acid in serum to predict mortality in patients with acute kidney injury
topic Acute kidney injury
Mortality
Patients
Prognosis
Uric acid
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