Yet More Reassurance: Treat-to-Target With Allopurinol or Febuxostat is Safe and Effective in Lowering Serum Urate in People With CKD.

Am J Kidney Dis

Renal Divisions, Brigham and Women's Hospital, VA Boston Healthcare System, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Published: November 2024

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