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Risk of urolithiasis associated with allopurinol versus benzbromarone among patients with gout: a population-based cohort study.

Eun Ha KangAnna ShinChang Soo ParkEun Bong LeeYun Jong LeeGary CurhanHyon K Choi
Published in: Rheumatology (Oxford, England) (2024)
This population-based cohort study found that allopurinol compared with benzbromarone was associated with a substantially lower risk of urolithiasis particularly in the presence of the high CV risk. This finding provides important safety information for clinicians' decision-making on ULTs of different mechanisms of action.
Keyphrases
  • decision making
  • uric acid
  • palliative care
  • healthcare
  • metabolic syndrome
  • breast cancer risk