Does hyperuricemia contribute to the faster progression of diabetic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus?
Our study demonstrated that initial hyperuricemia or need for allopurinol is an independent risk factor for DKD progression and that SUA levels in diabetic subjects conferring protection against DKD progression might be lower than current cut-offs for general population.
Rigid structural repair may not be necessary for ASB defect repair after endoscopic endonasal resection of the cribriform plate. Our technique for multilayer cranial base reconstruction appears to be satisfactory in preventing delayed frontal lobe sagging.