Associations between serum uric acid and markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in young adults. The cardiovascular risk in Young Finns study

: Oikonen M, Wendelin-Saarenhovi M, Lyytikainen LP, Siitonen N, Loo BM, Jula A, Seppala I, Saarikoski L, Lehtimaki T, Hutri-Kahonen N, Juonala M, Kahonen M, Huupponen R, Viikari JSA, Raitakari OT

Publisher: ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD

: 2012

: Atherosclerosis

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2012.05.036

Conclusion: SUA is associated with cardiovascular risk markers in young adults, especially BMI, but we found no evidence that SUA would have an independent role in the pathophysiology of early atherosclerosis. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

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