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Several purines, including xanthine, hypoxanthine, and uric acid (UA), are considered uremic toxins
Falconi et al. 2021 Front. Physiol. 12: 686249

When chronic kidney disease develops, the capacity of the kidneys to clear metabolic waste products from the body is gradually lost. This process results in the retention of a large array of compounds affecting biochemical and biological functions (uremic toxins), of which several can cause cardiovascular damage
Valkenburg et al. 2021 Cardiol. Clin. 39: 307–318

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