Serum Uric Acid Levels and Bone Mineral Density in Peri- and Postmenopausal Korean Women: A Cross-sectional Study on 3,566 Cases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uric acid (UA) may influence bone health through its antioxidant and pro-oxidant properties. While previous studies have investigated the relationship between serum UA levels and bone mineral density (BMD), their findings have been conflicting. This study aimed to examine the impact of serum UA levels on BMD in peri- and postmenopausal Korean women.

Methods

We evaluated 3,566 women aged 50-80 years who voluntarily underwent laboratory tests and BMD measurements as part of a general health examination between March 2014 and March 2020. Participants were stratified into quartiles according to their serum UA levels. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to assess the association between serum UA levels and BMD.

Results

The mean age of the partici

SUBMITTER: Park KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12305421 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature