Association between serum uric acid and metabolic syndrome: a cross-sectional study in Bangladeshi adults

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 7841
• Main Authors: Ali, Nurshad, Miah, Rakib, Hasan, Mahmudul, Barman, Zitu, Mou, Ananya Dutta, Hafsa, Jaasia Momtahena, Trisha, Aporajita Das, Hasan, Akibul, Islam, Farjana
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 12.05.2020; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/163/2743/2037; 692/699/317; Adult; Bangladesh - epidemiology; Cardiovascular diseases; Case-Control Studies; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes mellitus; Female; Humanities and Social Sciences; Humans; Male; Metabolic disorders; Metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - blood; Metabolic Syndrome - epidemiology; multidisciplinary; Prevalence; Regression analysis; Risk Factors; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Uric acid; Uric Acid - blood; Bangladesh

Elevated levels of serum uric acid (SUA) have been suggested to associate with cardiovascular disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, information is limited on the association between SUA and MetS in general adults. This study aimed to assess the relationship of SUA with MetS and i...