Background The prevalence of hyperuricemia has increased dramatically during the past
several decades. Studies indicating uric acid is an independent risk factor for hypertension …

Background: Uric acid (UA) is proposed as a potential risk factor for stroke in adult, yet the
results from published studies are not generally accordant. Method: We included …

Objective. To explain the clinical effect of serum uric acid (SUA) levels as a risk factor for
mortality, considering exclusion of kidney function. Methods. Participants aged over 40 years …

Objective: Previous studies have reported the association among serum uric acid (SUA)
levels and cardiovascular and all-cause mortality; however, the results have been …

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated an association between hyperuricemia
and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The Framingham study confirmed that patients with high …

Uric acid (UA) is converted from xanthine, the degradation product of purine nucleotides, by
the enzyme xanthine oxidase (XO). Because hyperuricemia can be induced not only by …

The main aim of the present study was to investigate the biological function of uric acid. The
level of uric acid in different organs in normal male rats was determined with uric acid assay …

Objective—The purpose of this study was to assess whether increasing serum uric acid (UA)
levels are related to cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, all-cause mortality, and incident …

Background Associations between high serum uric acid (SUA) and cardiovascular diseases
have been reported. However, few studies have been conducted to explore the relationship …

Background The relation of serum uric acid (SUA) with systemic inflammation has been little
explored in humans and results have been inconsistent. We analyzed the association …