Uric Acid and Vascular Damage in Essential Hypertension: Role of Insulin Resistance

Uric Acid and Vascular Damage in Essential Hypertension: Role of Insulin Resistance

Increased levels of uric acid (UA) have been shown to be correlated with many clinical conditions. Uric acid may adversely affect the insulin signalling pathway inducing insulin resistance (IR). Several studies report the association between arterial stiffness (AS), an early indicator of atheroscler...

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Main Authors: Velia Cassano, Daniele Crescibene, Marta Letizia Hribal, Corrado Pelaia, Giuseppe Armentaro, Marcello Magurno, Alfredo Toscani, Sofia Miceli, Francesco Andreozzi, Raffaele Maio, Maria Perticone, Giorgio Sesti, Francesco Perticone, Angela Sciacqua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
insulin resistance
uric acid
arterial stiffness
atherosclerosis
hypertension
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/9/2509

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