Hyperuricemia in metabolic syndrome.

Metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and hyperuricemia.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To explore the causal relationship between metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and hyperuricemia. RECENT FINDINGS The prevalence of hyperuricemia in male adults with metabolic syndrome was increased and a large difference in prevalence of metabolic syndrome also existed in those with hyperuricemia compared with normouricemia. Even in those with normouricemia, higher serum ur...

Hyperuricemia and metabolic syndrome in Taiwanese children.

Metabolic fitness in childhood is of increasing concern in transitional and advanced economies as the metabolic syndrome (MS) is recognized more often in this age group. As the MS appears, so also does hyperuricemia. Studies in Taiwan have identified both indigenous and Chinese with high prevalence of hyperuricemia. Data (1227 boys and 1057 girls, aged 6-12) from the Nutrition and Health Survey...

Hyperuricemia and the metabolic syndrome in Hangzhou.

The aim of this study was to investigate prevalences of hyperuricemia and the metabolic syndrome (MS) in the Hangzhou population, and the relationship between serum uric acid and the MS. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 4155 subjects (2614 men and 1541 women) aged 20-80 years, recruited through a health check program in Hangzhou, China. Biochemical and haematological parameters were ...

Hyperuricemia, cardiovascular disease, and the metabolic syndrome.

Association of Hyperuricemia with Metabolic Syndrome

Background: Uric acid levels are often increased in subjects with metabolic syndrome but it is unclear whether it plays a causal role or it is a marker for metabolic syndrome. Objectives: To find the association of hyperuricemia with various components of metabolic syndrome. Study type, settings: The cross sectional analytical study was carried out in Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan. S...