This review summarizes recent published literature on the association between serum uric
acid and cardiovascular disease, a relationship which is complex and not fully elucidated …

Gout is one of the most common inflammatory arthritides, caused by hyperuricemia, with an
increasing prevalence. Hyperuricemia is often a consequence of renal underexcretion of …

Objective. To examine the incidence of gout over the last 20 years and to evaluate possible
changes in associated comorbid conditions. Methods. The medical records were reviewed …

The hypouricemic actions of Biota orientalis (BO) extract and its flavonoid constituents
quercetin and rutin, were in vivo examined using oxonate-induced hyperuricemic mice …

Aging is a complex progressive physiological alteration of the organism which ultimately
leads to death. During the whole life a human being is confronted with oxidative stress. To …

Objective Although several individual nutrients/foods are associated with uric acid status, the
association of overall diet quality with hyperuricemia remains unclear. The current study was …

A pyrene based amphiphilic receptor has been utilized in the nanomolar detection of uric
acid at physiological pH in water. The compound shows a unique concentration-dependent …

Background Elevated serum uric acid levels (SUA) have been associated with an increased
risk of cardiovascular diseases and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and are often reported to …

Brown adipose tissue function declines during aging and may contribute to the onset of
metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. Only limited understanding of the …

Using laboratory test results for diagnosis and monitoring requires a reliable reference to
which the results can be compared. Currently, most reference data is derived from the …