Serum Uric Acid Level and the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-aged Korean Men: A 5-Year Follow-up Study

• Main Authors: Jong-Keun Lee (Author), Jae-Hong Ryoo (Author), Joong-Myung Choi (Author), Sung Keun Park (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Korean Society for Preventive Medicine, 2014-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objectives: Elevated serum uric acid (UA) has been known to be associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, no prospective studies have examined whether serum UA levels are actually associated with the development of MetS. We performed a prospective study to evaluate the lon...