Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a worldwide health problem with steadily increasing
occurrence. Significantly elevated cardiovascular morbidity and mortality have been …

Visceral adipose tissue plays a central role in obesity and metabolic syndrome and is an
independent risk factor for both cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Increased visceral …

Purpose Previous studies revealed that high serum uric acid (SUA) levels correlated with
increased triglyceride to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio. However …

Background and Purpose The association between the cardiometabolic index (CMI) and
hyperuricemia was investigated to provide theoretical support for the management of …

The function of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles has emerged as a promising
therapeutic target and the measurement of HDL function is a promising diagnostic across …

Background Risk factors predictive of rapid linear chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression
and its associations with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and mortality requires further …

Background Patients with type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) are more likely to suffer from a
higher uric acid level in blood—hyperuricemia (HUA). There are no conclusive studies done …

Background Despite a known significant association between hyperuricemia and obesity,
this correlation in bariatric surgery patients remains unknown. Objectives To evaluate the …

Whether the visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio (V/S ratio) is associated with renal prognosis
in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unclear. Furthermore, little is known …

Aim: We aimed to examine the association between the maximum intima-media thickness of
the carotid artery (Max IMT) and renal prognosis, considering their potential interaction with …