The Establishment and Characteristics of Rat Model of Atherosclerosis Induced by Hyperuricemia

• Main Authors: Zhen Liu (Author), Tong Chen (Author), Haitao Niu (Author), Wei Ren (Author), Xinde Li (Author), Lingling Cui (Author), Changgui Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Epidemiological studies have identified hyperuricemia as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, the mechanism whereby hyperuricemia causes atherosclerosis remains unclear. The objective of the study was to establish a new rat model of hyperuricemia-induced atherosclerosis. W...