Open AccessSerum Uric Acid Is Not an Independent Risk Factor for Premature Coronary Artery Disease
Author(s) -
Sara Zand,
Akbar Shafiee,
Mohammadali Boroumand,
Arash Jalali,
Younes Nozari
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
cardiorenal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.661
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1664-3828
pISSN - 1664-5502
DOI - 10.1159/000355484
Subject(s) - medicine , uric acid , coronary artery disease , risk factor , confounding , gastroenterology , cardiology
There is still debate on the role of serum uric acid as an independent risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), particularly premature CAD. This study aimed to investigate whether serum uric acid is a risk factor for premature CAD and whether it can influence the severity of coronary artery stenosis.
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