Role of Uric Acid Metabolism-Related Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Metabolic Syndrome Components Such as Atherosclerosis and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

• Autors principals: Akifumi Kushiyama (Autor), Yusuke Nakatsu (Autor), Yasuka Matsunaga (Autor), Takeshi Yamamotoya (Autor), Keiichi Mori (Autor), Koji Ueda (Autor), Yuki Inoue (Autor), Hideyuki Sakoda (Autor), Midori Fujishiro (Autor), Hiraku Ono (Autor), Tomoichiro Asano (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Uric acid (UA) is the end product of purine metabolism and can reportedly act as an antioxidant. However, recently, numerous clinical and basic research approaches have revealed close associations of hyperuricemia with several disorders, particularly those comprising the metabolic syndrome. In this...