Hyperuricaemia: prevalence and association with mortality in an elderly Finnish population.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To establish the prevalence of hyperuricaemia in an elderly Finnish cohort and to assess its association with comorbidities and mortality.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Good Ageing in Lahti Region study, Finland 2002-2012 (mortality data analysed until 2018).

Participants

2673 participants (mean age 64 years; 47% men).

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Prevalence of hyperuricaemia in the study population was detected. Associations between hyperuricaemia and mortality were assessed using multivariable adjusted Cox proportional hazards models.

Methods

Data from a prospective, population-based study of elderly people (52-76 years) in the Lahti region, Finland, were used. Information on serum uric acid (SUA) levels as well as

SUBMITTER: Timsans J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10163549 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature