Open AccessThe relationship between serum levels of uric acid and prognosis of infection in critically ill patients
Author(s) -
Honglan Zhu,
Ruo-lan Cao
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2012.03.005
Subject(s) - medicine , creatinine , diabetes mellitus , uric acid , blood urea nitrogen , gastroenterology , logistic regression , endocrinology
Serum uric acid level is associated with some chronic diseases and prognosis of severe infection. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and prognosis of infection in critically ill patients.