Is serum uric acid a risk factor for coronary heart disease?

Authors
Wannamethee, SG
Citation
Sg. Wannamethee, Is serum uric acid a risk factor for coronary heart disease?, J HUM HYPER, 13(3), 1999, pp. 153-156
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION
ISSN journal
09509240 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
153 - 156
Database
ISI
SICI code
0950-9240(199903)13:3<153:ISUAAR>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
The role of uric acid as an independent risk factor in the development of c oronary heart disease (CHD) has been questioned as serum urate is related t o many of the established etiological risk factors for cardiovascular disea se which could confound the observed association. This review assesses the role of elevated serum uric acid as an independent role for coronary heart disease.