
Hyperuricemia and Its Associated Factors Among Adult Staff Members of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Ethiopia
Author(s) -
Meseret Derbew Molla,
Abebe Bekele,
Daniel Seifu Melka,
Maria Degef Teklemariam,
Feyissa Challa,
Birhanu Ayelign,
Tewodros Shibabaw,
Yonas Akalu,
Zeleke Geto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s308158
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperuricemia , logistic regression , diabetes mellitus , public health , cross sectional study , demography , uric acid , endocrinology , pathology , sociology
Hyperuricemia is related not only to an increased risk of gouty arthritis but also to an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, resistant hypertension, insulin resistance and progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, to the best of our knowledge, the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its associated factors have rarely been assessed in Ethiopian populations. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its associated factors among adult staff members of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute.