The Relationship between Serum Uric Acid and Spirometric Values in Participants in a Health Check: The Takahata Study

The Relationship between Serum Uric Acid and Spirometric Values in Participants in a Health Check: The Takahata Study

<p><b>Background: </b>Tissue hypoxia induces the degradation of adenosine triphosphate, resulting in the production of uric acid (UA). Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have been reported to have high serum levels of UA (sUA), compared with control subjects...

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Main Author: Yasuko Aida, Yoko Shibata, Daisuke Osaka, Shuichi Abe, Sumito Inoue, Koji Fukuzaki, Yoshikane Tokairin, Akira Igarashi, Keiko Yamauchi, Takako Nemoto, Keiko Nunomiya, Hiroyuki Kishi, Masamichi Sato, Tetsu Watanabe, Tsuneo Konta, Sumio Kawata, Takeo Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ivyspring International Publisher 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medical Sciences
Online Access:http://www.medsci.org/v08p0470.htm

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