Uric Acid and Cardiovascular Disease: An Update From Molecular Mechanism to Clinical Perspective

• Published in: Frontiers in pharmacology Vol. 11; p. 582680
• Main Authors: Yu, Wei, Cheng, Ji-Dong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 16.11.2020
• Subjects: cardiovascular disease; clinical prospect; molecular mechanism; Pharmacology; therapeutics; uric acid

Uric acid (UA) is the end product of purine nucleotide metabolism in the human body. Hyperuricemia is an abnormally high level of UA in the blood and may result in arthritis and gout. The prevalence of hyperuricemia has been increasing globally. Epidemiological studies have shown that UA levels are...