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Table 1 Basic characteristics of included studies

From: Effects of uric acid-lowering therapy (ULT) on renal outcomes in CKD patients with asymptomatic hyperuricemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Nation

Sample size

population

Diabetes mellitus —no. (%)

Baseline SUA (μmol/L)

SUA after follow-up(μmol/L)

I

C

I

C

I

C

Goicoechea (2012)[12]

Spain

113

CKD stage 3–5

20 (36)

22(39)

470.05 ± 124.95

434.35 ± 95.20

360 ± 71.4

446.25 ± 101.15

Badve (2020)[14]

Australia

363

CKD stage 3–4 with UCR ≥ 265 mg/g, eGFR decrease ≥ 3.0 ml/min/1.73m2 the preceding year

104 (57)

106 (59)

487.90 ± 107.10

487.9 ± 101.15

320 [95% CI, 300 -330]

490[95% CI, 470—500]

Kimura (2018)[15]

Japan

441

CKD stage 3 with Asymptomatic hyperuricemia

64(29.2)

68 (30.6)

464.10 ± 53.55

464.1 ± 53.55

249.9 [95%CI,238–261.8]

NA

Golmohammadi (2017)[29]

Iran

196

CKD stage 3 with SUA ≥ 360 μmol/L

CKD stage 4 with SUA ≥ 360 μmol/L

35 (36.5)

44 (44)

467.67 ± 80.92

458.15 ± 74.97

CKD stage 3 366.52 ± 85.68

CKD stage 4 378.42 ± 79.73

CKD stage 3 418.28 ± 76.16

CKD stage 4 444.46 ± 86.87

Siu (2006)[36]

China

51

Daily proteinuria ≥ 0.5 g and/or an elevated serum creatinine(Cr) ≥ 120 µmol/L

6(24)

7(27)

580.12 ± 70.21

590.24 ± 99.96

349.86 ± 60.01

599.76 ± 99.96

Tan (2011)[32]

China

140

CKD stage 3–4, T2DM, with SUA 420 ~ 600 μmol/L(male),360 ~ 600 μmol/L(female) and daily proteinuria > 0.5 g

72(100)

68(100)

531.23 ± 57.31

511.90 ± 60.32

330.13 ± 37.65

513.46 ± 59.09

Zhou (2009)[13]

China

98

CKD stage 3–4, with SUA > 420 μmol/L(male),SUA > 360 μmol/L(female).proteinuria > 0.5 g

16(31.4)

21(25.5)

420 ± 36

422 ± 50

347 ± 34

419 ± 51

Liu (2007)[37]

China

47

Scr level 120 ~ 400 μmol/L with SUA > 420 μmol/L(male),SUA > 350 μmol/L(female)

NA

NA

579.1 ± 11.7

590.5 ± 15.5

348.7 ± 12.1

598.6 ± 16.7

Jalal (2017)[17]

USA

80

stage 3 CKD on the basis of Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) eGFR of 30–59 ml/min per 1.73m2, had elevated serum uric acid levels (defined as 7.0 mg/dl for men and 6.0 mg/dl for women)

23 (61)

25 (61)

493.85 ± 83.30

517.65 ± 95.20

Change from baseline according to treatment192.78 ± 80.33

Change from baseline according to treatment2.98 ± 91.63

Deng (2010)[35]

China

61

Scr level 133 ~ 442 μmol/L with SUA 420 ~ 600 μmol/L(male). 360 ~ 600 μmol/L(female)

8(27.6)

13(40.6)

511.48 ± 60. 31

531.47 ± 57.13

329.86 ± 38. 16

513.56 ± 65.74

Lei (2009)[28]

China

57

Scr level 133 ~ 442 μmol/L with SUA > 420 μmol/L(male), > 360 μmol/L(female)

NA

NA

526 ± 86

518 ± 84

392 ± 67

529 ± 72

Shi (2012)[16]

China

40

IgA nephropathy (IgAN), proteinuria between 0.15 and 2.0 g/24 h with serum albumin level > 3.5 g/dl, Scr < 265.2 μmol/L

NA

NA

470.05 ± 65.45

464.10 ± 65.45

339.15 ± 41.65

440.30 ± 89.25

Sircar (2015)[11]

India

93

CKD stages 3–4 with asymptomatic hyperuricemia

20(44)

15(31)

535.5 ± 119.0

487.9 ± 65.45

309.4 ± 89.25

464.10 ± 59.50

Mukri (2018)[30]

Malaysia

93

CKD stage 3–4 patients with diabetic nephropathy and asymptomatic hyperuricemia(> 404 µmol/L or > 6.8 mg/dl)

47(100)

46(100)

539.5 ± 104.0

537.3 ± 70.6

331.6 ± 139.8

538.7 ± 87.1

Shen (2010)[33]

China

52

Scr level 133 ~ 442 μmol/L with SUA > 420 μmol/L(male),SUA > 350 μmol/L(female)

NA

NA

536 ± 82

529 ± 89

384 ± 72

521 ± 78

Wen (2019)[31]

China

38

CKD stage 3 diabetic nephropathy with serum uric acid ≥ 360 μmol/L

18(100)

20(100)

447.5 ± 83.6

423.4 ± 51.2

301.2 ± 46.9

421.1 ± 55.7

Yang (2023)[34]

China

92

patients with CKD stages 3 and 4 and asymptomatic hyperuricemia; SUA level ≥ 6.5 mg/dL

12 (25.5)

8 (17.8)

522.6 ± 103.2

475.2 ± 53.4

337.80 ± 294.6

468.0 ± 297.0

Study

Basline Kidney function (Scr or eGFR)(μmol/L or mL/min/ 1.73 m2)

Kidney function after follow-up (Scr or eGFR)(μmol/L or mL/min/ 1.73 m2)

Mean age (years)

Therapy

Duration of follow-up

Modified Jadad scores

I

C

I

C

I

C

I

C

  

Goicoechea(2012)[12]

eGFR 40.6 ± 11.3

eGFR 39.5 ± 12.4

eGFR 42.2 ± 13.2

eGFR 35.9 ± 12.3

72.1 ± 7.9

71.4 ± 9.5

Allopurinol 100 mg/d

Usual therapy

24 monthss

4

Badve (2020)[14]

eGFR 31.6 ± 11.7

eGFR 31.9 ± 12.4

Change from baseline according to treatment eGFR slope − 3.33[95% CI, − 4.11 to − 2.55]

Change from baseline according to treatment eGFR slope − 3.23 [95% CI, − 3.98 to − 2.47]

62.3 ± 12.6

62.6 ± 12.9

Allopurinol 100 mg/d

Placebo

26 months

7

Kimura (2018)[15]

eGFR 45.2 ± 9.5

eGFR 44.9 ± 9.7

eGFR 45.1[95%CI,43.7–46.6]

eGFR 44.3[95% CI, 42.8–45.7]

65.4 ± 12.3

65.3 ± 11.8

Febuxostat10-40 mg/d

Placebo

108 weeks

7

Golmohammadi (2017)[29]

CKD stage 3 eGFR 50.37 ± 11.26

CKD stage 4 eGFR 20.84 ± 5.80

CKD stage 3 eGFR 50.38 ± 13.22

CKD stage 4 eGFR 24.57 ± 3.97

CKD stage 3 eGFR 56.82 ± 16.53

CKD stage 4 eGFR 27.32 ± 16.4

CKD stage 3 eGFR 51.99 ± 15.28

CKD stage 4 eGFR27.48 ± 9.85

NA

NA

Allopurinol 100 mg/d

Placebo

12 months

5

Siu (2006)[36]

Scr 144.98 ± 55.69

Scr 164.43 ± 61.00

Scr 175.92 ± 81.33

Scr 255.48 ± 84.87L

47.7 ± 12.9

48.8 ± 16.8

Allopurinol 100 to 300 mg/d

Usual therapy

12 months

4

Tan (2011)[32]

Scr 228.73 ± 84.60

Scr 218.27 ± 85.04

Scr 305.71 ± 140.96

Scr 399.84 ± 189.26

59.3 ± 9.2

58.6 ± 8.3

Allopurinol

No treatment

6 months

3

Zhou (2009)[13]

eGFR 51.1 ± 13.4

Scr 119 ± 27

eGFR 50.8 ± 12.7

Scr 118 ± 23

eGFR 53.8 ± 13.7

Scr 112 ± 22

eGFR 48.0 ± 11.7

Scr 123 ± 25

58.7 ± 8.9

59.3 ± 7.8

Allopurinol 100 to200 mg/d

No treatment

6 months

3

Liu (2007)[37]

Scr 144.8 ± 22.0

Scr 158.4 ± 25.0

Scr 175.7 ± 23.0

Scr 256.3 ± 51.0

45.6 ± 12.5

46.5 ± 13.8

Allopurinol 100 to200 mg/d

No treatment

12 months

3

Jalal (2017)[17]

CKD stage 3

eGFR 41.3 ± 8.9

CKD stage 3

eGFR 42.4 ± 9.6

NA

NA

55.9 ± 13.7

58.9 ± 9.3

allopurinol100 mg

placebo

12 weeks

6

Deng (2010)[35]

Scr 217.72 ± 83. 60

Scr 227.84 ± 87.32

Scr 303.17 ± 139.69

Scr 401.00 ± 182.69

60.0 ± 11.1

58.8 ± 9.4

Allopurinol 100 to 300 mg/d

No treatment

12 months

3

Lei (2009)[28]

Scr 238 ± 71

Scr 242 ± 62

Scr 227 ± 62

Scr 293 ± 55

48.6 ± 10.2

49. 5 ± 9.8

Allopurinol 100 to 200 mg/d

No treatment

12 months

3

Shi (2012)[16]

eGFR 69.5 ± 26.5

eGFR 63.6 ± 27.5

eGF 73.2 ± 34.8

eGFR 68.9 ± 36.6

39.7 ± 10.0

40.1 ± 10.8

Allopurinol 100 to 300 mg/d

Usual therapy

6 months

5

Sircar (2015)[11]

eGFR 31.5 ± 13.6

eGFR 32.6 ± 11.4

eGFR 33.7 ± 16.6

eGFR 28.2 ± 11.5

56.22 ± 10.87

58.42 ± 14.52

Febuxostat 40 mg /d

Placebo

6 months

7

Mukri (2018)[30]

eGFR

26.2 ± 14.3

eGFR

28.2 ± 19.8

eGFR Mean(IQR)

26.3 (15.2)

eGFR Mean(IQR)

27.6 (20.0)

NA

NA

Febuxostat 40 mg /d

No treatment

6 months

4

Shen (2010)[33]

Scr 235 ± 72

Scr 232 ± 62

Scr 238 ± 65

Scr 296 ± 58

47.1 ± 11.8

47.6 ± 12.4

Allopurinol 100 to 200 mg/d

No treatment

12 months

3

Wen (2019)[31]

eGFR 45.3 ± 10.6Scr 172.9 ± 20.1

eGFR 46.8 ± 9.0 Scr 157.7 ± 38.3

eGFR 53.8 ± 9.6 Scr 148.1 ± 30.2

eGFR 42.7 ± 13.4 Scr 170.6 ± 51 .9

58.73 ± 11.50

57.46 ± 10.96

Febuxostat 20–60 mg /d

No treatment

24 weeks

4

Yang (2023)[34]

eGFR 29.9 ± 10.8

eGFR 32.6 ± 8.7

eGFR Change from baseline according to treatment 0.23 ± 5.26 mL/ min/1.73 m2 /year

eGFR Change from baseline according to treatment 0.47 ± 4.48 mL/min/1.73 m2 /year

57.0 ± 13.6

56.1 ± 13.2

Febuxostat 20–80 mg /d

routine medical care without uric acid lowering agents

12 months

7

  1. Abbreviations: eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate(ml/min/1.73m2), CKD chronic kidney disease, Scr Serum creatinine(μmol/L), SUA serum urate acid(μmol/L), UCR urinary albumin:creatinine ratio; I,intervention; C,control; T2DM Type 2Diabetes Mellitus, T1DM Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, IQR Interquartile Range