This study aimed to evaluate the impact of febuxostat on both carotid intima-media thickness and disease progression in individuals with chronic kidney disease
For all participants, comprehensive data collection was performed, encompassing detailed medical histories including patients' clinical and demographic characteristics (age, gender, BMI, associated comorbidities as HTN, and DM, etiology of CKD.) Laboratory investigations were conducted at baseline and after a three-month follow-up period. These investigations included: serum uric acid., creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, calcium, phosphorus., albumin., magnesium, intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), lipid profile (cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, HDL), urine protein to creatinine ratio. Radiological investigations: Carotid artery duplex (medial wall thickness) was also conducted at baseline and after a three-month follow-up period. Thickening of the artery wall is a hallmark of atherosclerosis and vascular calcification.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
50
Febuxostat will be given daily for 12 weeks The prescribed dosage was 40 mg taken once daily, self-administered by the patients in addition to their standard treatment.
Ain Shams University
Cairo, Egypt, Egypt
slowing CKD progression
improvement of eGFR and proteinuria after 12 weeks of administration of febuxostat (slowing CKD progression), compared with that of the control group.
Time frame: 3 month
improvement of carotid intima-media thickness
improvement of carotid intima-media thickness after after 12 weeks of administration of febuxostat ,compared with that of the control group.
Time frame: 3 month
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