Hyperuricemia and dementia – a case-control study

Abstract Background There is evidence that uric acid may have antioxidant and neuroprotective effects and might therefore alter the risk for neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. So far, the relation between serum uric acid (SUA) levels or hyperuricemia and dementia remains elusive. Most stud...

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Main Authors: Bettina Engel, Willy Gomm, Karl Broich, Wolfgang Maier, Klaus Weckbecker, Britta Haenisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Neurology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-018-1136-y