Kidney donors may face higher gout risk, study suggests
NCT ID NCT07546643
First seen Apr 24, 2026 · Last updated May 05, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at 50,000 living kidney donors in Canada to see if they develop gout more often than similar people who did not donate a kidney. Researchers used health records to track gout diagnoses and related medications over many years. The goal is to help doctors and potential donors understand the long-term health risks of kidney donation.
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