Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global public health problem that an estimated 843.6 million individuals are currently affected by various stages of the disease, whereas the prevalence of CKD is increasing, and Hong Kong is no exception1. Yet, the...

Hyperuricaemia Overview in Hong Kong Hyperuricaemia is defined as the elevated urate acid level in blood ≥ 6.8 mg/dL 2,5 . In Hong Kong, the crude prevalence of gout was 2.9% according to a population study in 2016, which was similar to the rate ...

While the general public are often told that “bad diet” is the culprit of high cholesterol, most of the patients have missed the crunch time to manage it through lifestyle modification until condition gets worse or atherosclerosis and it...

Blood lipid disorders have become global health concerns in the 21 st century 1 . In previous guidelines for managing dyslipidaemias, the importance of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) lowering to prevent atherosclerotic cardiovascular di...