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Uric acid in metabolic syndrome: From an innocent bystander to a central player

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Kanbay, Mehmet, Jensen, Thomas, Solak, Yalcin, Le, Myphuong, Roncal-Jimenez, Carlos, Rivard, Chris, Lanaspa, Miguel A., Nakagawa, Takahiko +1 more·2016·European Journal of Internal Medicine

Abstract

Uric acid, once viewed as an inert metabolic end-product of purine metabolism, has been recently incriminated in a number of chronic disease states, including hypertension, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and chronic kidney disease. Several experimental and clinical studies support a role for uric acid as a contributory causal factor in these conditions. Here we discuss some of the major mechanisms linking uric acid to metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. At this time the key to understanding the importance of uric acid in these diseases will be the conduct of large clinical trials in which the effect of lowering uric acid on hard clinical outcomes is assessed. Elevated uric acid may turn out to be one of the more important remediable risk factors for metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.

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Authors
Kanbay, M., Jensen, T., Solak, Y., Le, M., Roncal-Jimenez, C., Rivard, C., Lanaspa, M. A., Nakagawa, T., & Johnson, R. J.
Affiliations
  • Koç University (TR)
  • Kyoto University (JP)
  • Denver VA Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Kanbay, Mehmet
Venue
European Journal of Internal Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-04
Volume
29
Pages
3-8
ISSN
0953-6205 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2215784195
Cited by
419
References
116
Citations by year
2026: 38 · 2025: 42 · 2024: 27 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 51 · 2021: 37 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 34 · 2018: 42 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 22 · 2015: 1
FWCI
4.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • European Journal of Internal Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R03DK105041, K01DK095930)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Nephrology › Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diet, Metabolism, and Disease
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
Keywords
uric acid, metabolic syndrome, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular disease, purine metabolism, hyperuricemia, urate-lowering therapy, cardiovascular risk factors
MeSH terms
Diabetes Mellitus, Humans, Hypertension, Risk Factors, Uric Acid, Metabolic Syndrome, Hyperuricemia, Renal Insufficiency, Chronic, Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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