Gender difference in the relationship between serum uric acid reduction and improvement in body fat distribution after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Chinese obese patients: a 6-month follow-up

Abstract Background Hyperuricemia is related to obesity and fat accumulation. This study aimed to observe the effects of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) on serum uric acid (sUA) level and body fat distribution in obese patients. The relationships between post-LSG improvement in sUA levels and...

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Main Authors: Xuane Zhang, Cuiling Zhu, Jingyang Gao, Fangyun Mei, Jiajing Yin, Le Bu, Xiaoyun Cheng, Chunjun Sheng, Shen Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12944-018-0934-y