Uric Acid and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Diagnostic Marker, Therapeutic Target, or Innocent Bystander?

Reply to: Uric Acid and Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: Diagnostic Marker, Therapeutic Target, or Innocent Bystander?

“…We thank Canpolat and colleagues 1 for their interest in our paper. 2 Firstly, they 1 mention that the SYNTAX score was not calculated in our study. 2 This valuable comment warrants consideration in future studies.…”

“…Secondly, the authors 1 requested a comment on whether serum uric acid (SUA) level in the development of contrast-induced acute kidney injury (CI-AKI) was a diagnostic marker or an innocent bystander. A recent meta-analysis conducted by our group 3 concluded that an elevated SUA level is a risk factor for the development of CI-AKI.…”

“…Thirdly, the authors 1 enquired regarding the subtypes of statin therapy used. Unfortunately, details with respect to dose and type of statins were unavailable in the records.…”