Elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels are commonly seen in patients with the metabolic
syndrome (MetS). Several mechanisms, both direct and indirect, connect the increased SUA …

Objective To investigate the relationship between hyperuricemia and metabolic syndrome in
a population of healthy subjects. Methods We studied 1,573 healthy adults (25 to 64 years …

Elevated serum uric acid is commonly seen in association with obesity, glucose intolerance,
hypertension and dyslipidemia. There is currently no satisfactory explanation for the relation …

Background Some observational studies have suggested that serum uric acid (SUA) levels
are one of the determinants of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, previous studies …

Aim To evaluate whether uric acid (UA) predicts 4-yr incidence of metabolic syndrome
(MetS) in non-diabetic participants of the Strong Heart Study (SHS) cohort. Methods and …

Background: Determination of serum uric acid concentrations and role in risk of metabolic
syndrome (MS) were investigated in 1877 participants in a cross-sectional population-based …

Background A growing number of studies are available to shed some light on the
association between uric acid (UA) and cardiovascular diseases. However, there have been …

Background The relationships between uric acid and metabolic syndrome (MetS) and
diabetes, as well as the gender differences in these relationships are controversial. Methods …

Background/objectives: Although hyperuricemia and obesity are significantly correlated,
their temporal relationship and whether this relationship is associated with future risk of …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) and hyperuricemia are important risk factors for
cardiovascular disease. However, findings regarding the relationship between serum uric …