AUTHOR=Zi Xiaoyu , Zhang Xi , Hao Chuan , Wang Zhenxing 

TITLE=Risk factors and management of hyperuricemia after renal transplantation

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2022.956213

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2022.956213

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a common complication after renal transplantation. Currently, there is no uniform consensus on factors which increase the risk for and treatment of HUA in renal transplant recipients. The purpose of this review is to summarize current and proposed risk factors and strategies to manage HUA after renal transplantation in order to assist renal function protection and prolong graft survival time.</p>