Clinical relevance of serum uric acid and abdominal aortic-calcification in a national survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hyperuricemia was often found in subjects with an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Abdominal aortic-calcification (AAC) is significantly associated with subclinical atherosclerotic disease.

Hypothesis

The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) level and AAC from a national database.

Methods

A total of 2765 eligible participants older than 40 years who received dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans with SUA data were enrolled from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2013-2014). The association between SUA level and AAC was analyzed using multivariate regression models for covariate adjustment.

Results

After categorizing SUA level into four quartiles, the odds ratios for th

SUBMITTER: Li YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7533967 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature