Effect of allopurinol on mortality and hospitalisations in chronic heart failure: a retrospective cohort study

A. D. Struthers; P. T. Donnan; P. Lindsay; D. McNaughton; J. Broomhall; T. M. MacDonald

Effect of allopurinol on mortality and hospitalisations in chronic heart failure: a retrospective cohort study

A. D. Struthers
, P. T. Donnan
, P. Lindsay
, D. McNaughton
, J. Broomhall
, T. M. MacDonald

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Abstract

To examine whether allopurinol is associated with any alteration in mortality and hospitalisations in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). This hypothesis is based on previous data that a high urate concentration is independently associated with mortality with a risk ratio of 4.23 in CHF.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	229-34
Number of pages	6
Journal	Heart
Volume	87
Issue number	3
Publication status	Published - 2002

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Effect of allopurinol on mortality and hospitalisations in chronic heart failure: a retrospective cohort study

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