Asymptomatic hyperuricemia and coronary flow reserve in patients with metabolic syndrome

Asymptomatic hyperuricemia and coronary flow reserve in patients with metabolic syndrome

Abstract Background Patients with metabolic syndrome (MetS) are at increased risk of asymptomatic hyperuricemia (i.e., elevated serum uric acid (SUA) level without gout) and cardiovascular disease. We conducted a cross-sectional study to examine associations between SUA levels and coronary flow rese...

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Main Authors: Seoyoung C. Kim, Marcelo F. Di Carli, Rajesh K. Garg, Kathleen Vanni, Penny Wang, Alyssa Wohlfahrt, Zhi Yu, Fengxin Lu, Anarosa Campos, Courtney F. Bibbo, Stacy Smith, Daniel H. Solomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:BMC Rheumatology
Subjects:
Uric acid
Metabolic syndrome
PET/CT
DECT
Coronary blood flow
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41927-018-0027-6

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