Serum uric acid and subsequent cognitive performance in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease.

High serum uric acid (UA) levels are associated with numerous vascular risk factors, and vascular disease, that predispose patients to cognitive impairment, yet UA is also a major natural antioxidant and higher levels have been linked to slower progression of several neurodegenerative disease. In-or...

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Main Authors: Noa Molshatzki, Galit Weinstein, Jonathan Y Streifler, Uri Goldbourt, David Tanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4368665?pdf=render