Serum uric acid levels and hyperuricemia in patients with psoriasis: a hospital-based cross-sectional study



Título del documento: Serum uric acid levels and hyperuricemia in patients with psoriasis: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Revista: Anais brasileiros de dermatologia
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000422060
ISSN: 0365-0596
Autors: 1
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Institucions: 1Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Beijing. China
2Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of Physical Examination Center, Beijing. China
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Període: Sep-Oct
Volum: 93
Número: 5
Paginació: 761-763
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Nota breve o noticia
Enfoque: Analítico, descriptivo
Resumen en inglés A hospital-based cross-sectional study was performed, including 117 psoriatic patients and 117 controls matched for age, gender, and body mass index. Psoriatic patients had higher levels of serum uric acid (6.25 ± 1.62 vs 5.71 ± 1.35 mg/dl; P=0.019) and significantly greater prevalence of hyperuricemia (31.6% vs 16.2%; P=0.009) than individuals without psoriasis. Psoriatic patients had significantly higher serum uric acid than controls in subjects without metabolic syndrome. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that psoriasis can be a strong predictor of hyperuricemia (odds ratio 2.61; 95% confidence interval 1.34-5.00; P=0.004)
Disciplines Medicina
Paraules clau: Dermatología,
Metabolismo y nutrición,
Síndrome metabólico,
Indice de masa corporal,
Hiperuricemia,
Psoriasis
Keyword: Dermatology,
Metabolism and nutrition,
Metabolic syndrome,
Body mass index,
Hyperuricemia,
Psoriasis
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