Uric Acid Level as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular and All-Cause Mortality in Middle-aged Men
Kuopio University Hospital · Pennington Biomedical Research Center · +4 more institutions
Abstract
Despite abundant epidemiologic evidence, the role of elevated serum uric acid level as a cardiovascular risk factor is controversial. We assessed the predictive value of serum uric acid levels for cardiovascular and overall mortality.
A population-based prospective cohort study was performed of 1423 middle-aged Finnish men initially without cardiovascular disease, cancer, or diabetes. The main outcome measure was death from cardiovascular disease and any cause.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 10.05
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 54
Authors
7- LNLeo NiskanenCorresponding
Kuopio University Hospital
- DEDavid E. Laaksonen
Pennington Biomedical Research Center, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio University Hospital, Louisiana State University, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Lakka (Finland)
- KNKristiina Nyyssönen
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, University of Eastern Finland, Lakka (Finland), Louisiana State University, Kuopio University Hospital
- GAGeorg Alfthan
University of Eastern Finland, Louisiana State University, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Lakka (Finland), Kuopio University Hospital, Pennington Biomedical Research Center
- HLHanna‐Maaria Lakka
University of Eastern Finland, Lakka (Finland), Louisiana State University, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Kuopio University Hospital
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Uric acid
- Hyperuricemia
- Internal medicine
- Gout
- Risk factor
- Diabetes mellitus
- Metabolic syndrome
- Good health and well-being