Aims To determine the association of serum uric acid with all‐cause mortality and
hyperglycaemia in patients with Type 2 diabetes. Methods Retrospective cohort analysis of
535 consecutive patients who had uric acid determinations between 1998 and 2004 and
whose subsequent vital status was determined at a median of 4.5 years. The association
with mortality was analysed with Cox proportional hazards models. The incremental
predictive value of uric acid was examined with concordance indexes. The proportional risk …

Serum uric acid, mortality and glucose control in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus: a
PreCIS database study - Pitocco - 2008 - Diabetic Medicine - Wiley Online Library …