Key result
Higher serum uric acid is strongly linked to increased CIMT.
Why the study?
Serum uric acid levels are associated with cardiovascular attacks and high blood pressure, and their relationship with intima-mediated carotid thickness is unclear.
Is serum uric acid level associated with the thickness of the carotid intima-media?
Cross-Sectional (n=180)
No
Is serum uric acid level associated with the thickness of the carotid intima-media?
Effect estimate: r = 0.71
p-value: p=0.02
Serum uric acid–carotid thickness link warrants no practice change; leaves open causal role and need for prospective confirmation.
Levels of serum uric acid are associated with cardiovascular attacks and high blood pressure. Some researchers have suggested that the serum levels of uric acid may also be related to the thickness of the Intima-mediated carotid. The aim of this study was to evaluate the serum level of uric acid and its relationship with the thickness of Intima-mediated carotid in patients referred to Be’sat Clinic of Kerman. 180 patients, including 86 males and 94 females with an average age of 41.1 &plus
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Enhesari et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Cardiovascular risk assessment (n=180). Serum uric acid vs. Normal serum uric acid was evaluated on Correlation between serum uric acid and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) (r = 0.71, p=0.02). Higher serum uric acid levels were significantly correlated with increased carotid intima-media thickness (r = 0.71, p = 0.02).
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