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SUBMITTER: Deng Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7952317 | biostudies-literature | 2021
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Deng Yawen Y Liu Fei F Yang Xiaolei X Xia Yunlong Y
Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 20210226
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a highly prevalent cardiac arrhythmia that leads to numerous adverse outcomes including stroke, heart failure, and death. Hyperuricemia is an important risk factor that contributes to atrium injury and AF, but the underlying molecular mechanism remains to be elucidated. In this review, we discussed the scientific evidence for clarifying the role of hyperuricemia in the pathogenesis of AF. Experimental and Clinical evidence endorse hyperuricemia as an independent risk ...[more]