Synopsis High serum uric acid (SUA) has association with dyslipidemia, but does hyperuricemia predict an increase in serum low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is unknown. This study aims to evaluate whether an elevated SUA predicts the development of high LDL cholesterol and hypertriglyceridemia. This week’s “MED FACT” discusses a clinical trial from International Journal of Cardiology, “Elevated Serum Uric Acid Increases Risks for Developing High LDL Cholesterol and Hypertriglyceridemia: A five-year Cohort Study in Japan”. Authors: Masanari Kuwabara, Claudio Borghi, Arrigo F.G.
Cicero, Ichiro Hisatome, Koichiro Niwa, Minoru Ohno, Richard J. Johnson, Miguel A. Lanaspa Key Takeaways: Elevated SUA increases the risk for developing high LDL cholesterol, as well as hypertriglyceridemia. Objective: Evaluation of SUA association with development of high LDL cholesterol and…
