Coexisting Hyperuricemia and High Urinary Uric Acid Excretion Are Associated With a Higher Prevalence of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome in Type 2 Diabetes

Purpose

Both hyperuricemia and high urinary uric acid excretion (UUAE) are strongly associated with obesity and metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, few studies have examined the joint association of these two conditions with obesity and MetS. This study was aimed at investigating whether the concomitant presence of high serum uric acid (SUA) and high UUAE was associated with higher odds of obesity and MetS in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

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