Association of serum uric acid level with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: A cross-sectional study

• Published in: Journal of hepatology Vol. 50; no. 5; pp. 1029 - 1034
• Main Authors: Li, Youming, Xu, Chengfu, Yu, Chaohui, Xu, Lei, Miao, Min
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier B.V 01.05.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Association; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers - blood; China - epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Fatty Liver - blood; Fatty Liver - epidemiology; Fatty Liver - ethnology; Female; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Humans; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Male; Medical sciences; Metabolic Syndrome - blood; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; Metabolic Syndrome - ethnology; Middle Aged; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Other diseases. Semiology; Prevalence; Regression Analysis; Risk Factors; Uric acid; Uric Acid - blood; SBP; NAFLD; PR; OR; LDL-C; CI; IQR; Uric acid; WC; TC; HDL-C; SD; SE; DBP; TG; Association; GGT; MBP; FPG; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; SUA; BMI; triglyceride; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; prevalence ratio; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; interquartile range; odds ratio; systolic blood pressure; total cholesterol; diastolic blood pressure; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; serum uric acid; prevalence rate; waist circumference; body mass index; standard error; confidence interval; γ-glutamyltransferase; fasting plasma glucose; mean blood pressure; standard deviation; Cross sectional study; Non alcoholic steatohepatitis; Gastroenterology; Digestive diseases; Hepatic disease; Serum

Serum uric acid level has been suggested to be associated with factors that contribute to the metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of serum uric acid level with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A cross-sectional study was performed among the employee...