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Serum Uric Acid: A Marker of Metabolic Syndrome and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Korean Men.
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PMID:  22007031     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Serum uric acid (SUA) is a potential risk factor for atherosclerosis. We assessed the relationship between SUA and subclinical atherosclerosis in Korean men (n = 3010). Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and ultrasonographic measurements of coronary artery calcification (CAC) and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT), respectively, are markers of subclinical atherosclerosis. Odds ratios (ORs) of CAC score and cIMT across SUA levels were 1.101 (P = .046) and 1.266 (P = .002), respectively, after adjustment for several variables. The independent association between CAC and cIMT was observed (OR = 1.231, P < .001). Serum uric acid was independently associated with metabolic syndrome (MetS) with an OR of 1.415 (P < .001). Metabolic syndrome was only independently associated with cIMT, with an OR of 2.103 (P = .003). High-sensitivity C-reactive protein was positively correlated with SUA (r = .125, P < .001). Serum uric acid level is independently associated with CAC, cIMT, and MetS in Korean men.
Authors:
Zhengyun Zhang; Luqin Bian; Yoonho Choi
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Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-10-17
Journal Detail:
Title:  Angiology     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1940-1574     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Oct 
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Created Date:  2011-10-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  0203706     Medline TA:  Angiology     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China; Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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