Uric Acid Level as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged Men | Zendy

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Uric Acid Level as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged Men

Author(s) -

Leo Niskanen,

David E. Laaksonen,

Kristiiyyssönen,

Georg Alfthan,

Timo A. Lakka,

Jukka T. Salonen

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

archives of internal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1538-3679

pISSN - 0003-9926

DOI - 10.1001/archinte.164.14.1546

Subject(s) - medicine , uric acid , hyperuricemia , gout , risk factor , diabetes mellitus , metabolic syndrome , disease , prospective cohort study , population , relative risk , cause of death , cohort study , cohort , endocrinology , confidence interval , environmental health

Despite abundant epidemiologic evidence, the role of elevated serum uric acid level as a cardiovascular risk factor is controversial. We assessed the predictive value of serum uric acid levels for cardiovascular and overall mortality.

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