Prevalence of hyperuricemia and its related risk factors in healthy adults from Northern and Northeastern Chinese provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a potential risk factor for developing insulin resistance, hypertension, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, we studied the prevalence of HUA and associated risk factors in the population of two provinces in northern China.

Methods

Based on the research of Chinese Physiological Constant and Health Conditions conducted in 2008-2010, we enrolled 29,639 subjects in a randomized, stratified study in four sampling areas in Heilongjiang Province and the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. We collected 13,140 serum samples to determine biochemical indicators including uric acid(UA), glucose, blood lipids, liver function, and renal function, and finally a representative sample of 8439 aged 18 years and older was determined. We also def

SUBMITTER: Qiu L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3722003 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature