Uric acid (UA) is the end product of purine nucleotide metabolism in the human body.
Hyperuricemia is an abnormally high level of UA in the blood and may result in arthritis and …

Hyperuricemia, which has been considered as a cause of gout and nephrolithiasis has
recently been suggested to be associated with hypertension, coronary heart disease, heart …

Purine metabolism in the circulatory system yields uric acid as its final oxidation product,
which is believed to be linked to the development of gout and kidney stones. Hyperuricemia …

Hyperuricemia is commonly associated with traditional risk factors such as dysglicemia,
dyslipidemia, central obesity and abnormal blood pressure, ie the metabolic syndrome …

Introduction Hyperuricemia is an overlooked cardiovascular and renal risk factor.
Epidemiological and genetic studies have shown an independent role of uric acid in the risk …

Atherosclerosis is regarded as the disease of the arterial vasculature. The main
characteristics of atherosclerosis are the abnormal accumulation of lipids, increased …

Uric acid, the end-product of purine metabolism in humans, is not only a cause of gout, but
also may play roles in developing cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension, atrial …

Hyperuricemia is a common metabolic syndrome. Elevated uric acid levels are risk factors
for gout, hypertension, and chronic kidney diseases. Furthermore, various epidemiological …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States.
There is evidence that shows a direct relationship between an elevated uric acid level and …

The association between hyperuricemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been
reported and studied in the past two decades. Xanthine oxidase (XO) induced uric acid (UA) …