[Detection of urate tubulointerstitial nephritis: contribution of diagnostic questionnaire].
OBJECTIVE
To develop a diagnostic questionnaire to identify individuals with uric acid hyperproduction and risk of urate tubulointerstitial nephritis (UTIN).


METHODS
Clinical symptoms of 650 patients with verified hyperuricemia or hyperuricosemia have been summarized to design a special questionnaire which will be able to identify subjects to whom test for uricemia and uricosuria may be recommended to prevent onset and/or progression of UTIN.


RESULTS
The questionnaire has been compiled which has rather high sensitivity and specificity in identification of persons with hyperuricemia and/or hyperuricosuria at risk to develop UTIN.


CONCLUSIONS
The designed questionnaire allows to select subjects with existing UTIN or at UTIN risk both in population and individual studies.
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Balkarov
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018450:Disease Progression; D004198:Disease Susceptibility / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D012307:Risk Factors; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine*
D014527:Uric Acid
Raspoznovanie uratnogo tubulointerstitsial'nogo nefrita s ispol'zovaniem diagnosticheskoĭ ankety.