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Table 2 PS-weighted cause-specific Cox proportional hazard regression to estimate hazard ratio for renal function deterioration or improvement by baseline CKD stage using allopurinol as reference

From: Impact of urate-lowering drugs on the progression and recovery from chronic kidney disease among gout patients

 

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

Renal function deterioration

Renal function improvement

Entire cohort

Type of ULD

 Allopurinol

Reference

Reference

 Febuxostat

1.77 (0.85–1.76)

1.43 (1.26–1.62)*

 Uricosuric agents

1.37 (0.71–1.37)

1.00 (0.88–1.14)

eGFR ≥ 90

 Allopurinol

Reference

 Febuxostat

1.97 (0.95–4.08)

 Uricosuric agents

0.91 (0.48–1.70)

eGFR 60–89

 Allopurinol

Reference

Reference

 Febuxostat

1.49 (0.74–3.02)

1.88 (1.44–2.45)*

 Uricosuric agents

1.15 (0.63–2.08)

1.33 (1.02–1.72)*

eGFR 30–59

 Allopurinol

Reference

Reference

 Febuxostat

0.96 (0.53–1.74)

1.12 (0.84–1.49)

 Uricosuric agents

0.93 (0.52–1.67)

0.95 (0.72–1.26)

eGFR 15–29

 Allopurinol

Reference

Reference

 Febuxostat

1.49 (0.43–5.15)

1.32 (0.80–2.20)

 Uricosuric agents

1.39 (0.40–4.82)

1.46 (0.88–2.42)

  1. * p < 0.05