High prevalence of hyperuricaemia and its impact on non-valvular atrial fibrillation: the cross-sectional Guangzhou (China) Heart Study

• Published in: BMJ open Vol. 9; no. 5; p. e028007
• Main Authors: Lin, Wei-dong, Deng, Hai, Guo, Pi, Liu, Fang-zhou, Chen, Ru-yin, Fang, Xian-hong, Zhan, Xian-zhang, Liao, Hong-tao, Huang, Wen-xiang, Liu, Yang, Wang, Feng, Zheng, Mu-rui, Liu, Hua-zhang, Huang, Jun, Wei, Wei, Xue, Yu-mei, Wu, Shu-lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.05.2019; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Age Distribution; Atrial Fibrillation - epidemiology; Cardiac arrhythmia; Cardiovascular disease; China - epidemiology; Cluster Analysis; Cross-Sectional Studies; Epidemiology; Female; Health risk assessment; Humans; Hyperuricemia - epidemiology; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Rural Health - statistics & numerical data; Sex Distribution; Urban Health - statistics & numerical data; Womens health; China; Guangzhou China; epidemiology; cardiac epidemiology; cardiology

ObjectivesThere are country and regional variations in the prevalence of hyperuricaemia (HUA). The prevalence of HUA and non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) in southern China is unknown.DesignA cross-sectional study.Setting and participantsA total of 11 488 permanent residents aged 35 or older f...