Serum Uric Acid Is a Mediator of the Association Between Obesity and Incident Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study

Serum Uric Acid Is a Mediator of the Association Between Obesity and Incident Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study

ObjectiveObesity has been demonstrated to show a consistent link with the increased possibility of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Since both serum uric acid (SUA) and obesity are essential components of metabolic syndrome (MetS), it is uncertain whether the incidence of NAFLD results from...

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Main Authors: Qian Zhang, Xiaoqian Ma, Jie Xing, Haiyun Shi, Runkuan Yang, Yue Jiao, Shuohua Chen, Shouling Wu, Shutian Zhang, Xiujing Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
serum uric acid
body mass index
mediation analysis
metabolic syndrome
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
obesity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.657856/full

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