Association between serum uric acid levels and cardiovascular disease in middle-aged and elderly Chinese individuals

卷:14

Qin, Li ; Yang, Zhen ; Gu, Hongxia ; Lu, Shuai ; Shi, Qun ; Xing, Yin ; Li, Xiaoyong ; Li, Rui ; Ning, Guang ; Su, Qing

关键词: Uric acid;    Cardiovascular disease;    Metabolic syndrome;    Stroke;    Coronary heart disease;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2261-14-26

学科分类：内分泌与代谢学

【 摘 要 】

Background: A link between uric acid (UA) levels and cardiovascular diseases has been previously reported. However, its importance as a risk factor is still controversial. This study sought to determine whether elevated serum uric acid levels are associat