1. Distribution of Serum Uric Acid in Black Africans and Its Association With Cardiovascular Risk Factors.
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Moulin SR, Baldo MP, Souza JB, Luchi WM, Capingana DP, Magalhães P, and Mill JG
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- Adult, Aged, Angola epidemiology, Black People statistics & numerical data, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Hyperuricemia blood, Male, Middle Aged, Risk Factors, Waist Circumference, Young Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases etiology, Hypertension epidemiology, Hyperuricemia epidemiology, Metabolic Syndrome epidemiology, Uric Acid blood
- Abstract
Hyperuricemia is associated with cardiovascular disease and its prevalence is unknown in black Africans. This study reports hyperuricemia distribution and its association with cardiovascular risk factors in a selected Angolan population. A cross-sectional study in 585 black Africans was performed. Hyperuricemia was defined as uric acid >7.0 mg/dL in men or >5.7 mg/dL in women. Overall prevalence was 25%. Hyperuricemia was associated with hypertension (odds ratio [OR], 2.20; confidence interval [CI], 95% 1.41-3.47), high waist circumference (OR, 1.67; CI, 95% 1.05-2.65), and metabolic syndrome (OR, 1.66; CI, 95% 1.07-2.57). Compared to those with uric acid levels in the first quartile, individuals in the fourth quartile showed higher body mass index, waist circumference, systolic blood pressure, and plasma levels of creatinine and triglycerides. Hypertension, high waist circumference, and metabolic syndrome were the major cardiovascular risk factors associated with hyperuricemia., (©2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.)
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- 2017
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