Prevalence of hyperuricemia and relation of serum uric acid with cardiovascular risk factors in a developing country

• Main Authors: Shamlaye C (Author), Bovet P (Author), Wietlisbach V (Author), Conen D (Author), Riesen W (Author), Paccaud F (Author), Burnier M (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2004-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The prevalence of hyperuricemia has rarely been investigated in developing countries. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of hyperuricemia and the association between uric acid levels and the various ca...