Serum uric acid in metabolic syndrome
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: The metabolic syndrome consists of a constellation of metabolic abnormalities including central obesity, hypertriglyceridemia, low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, hyperglycemia and hypertension. Aims & Objective: To study serum uric acid level in metabolic syndrome. Materials and Methods: The present study was conducted on fifty patients with metabolic syndrome as per IDF criteria and waist circumference, blood pressure, serum uric acid were estimated. Results: There is significant correlation found between serum uric acid levels and hypertension and also between serum uric acid levels and waist circumference of metabolic syndrome patients. Conclusion: Patients with higher serum uric acid levels has significant correlation with components of metabolic syndrome is one of the risk factor in development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease
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Madhuri Yalla, Tadepalli Vani, Sujatha Pasula
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- DOI 10.5455/ijmsph.2014.260220141
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