Researchers sought insight into the association between gout, a common condition among patients with chronic kidney disease, and the chances of being added to the kidney transplant wait list among patients receiving hemodialysis. They will present their findings at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings 2025. The retrospective cohort study used data from the United States Renal Data System and included 150,176 adults aged 18 to 80 years who began hemodialysis between 2016 and 2019. Medicare was the primary payer for all participants, and gout status was identified via Medicare claim codes. ...

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