Hyperuricemia in Down syndrome children and adolescents

• Main Authors: Renato Nisihara (Author), Pietro Massuda (Author), Hatsuo Miyatake (Author), Nanci Oliveira (Author), Isabela Moreno (Author), Thelma Skare (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Introduction: Patients with Down syndrome (DS) seem to have higher rates of hyperuricemia, although there are very few studies that address this issue. High levels of uric acid (UA) are an independent risk factor for atherosclerotic heart disease. Objective: To study the prevalence of hyper...