Uric Acid and Coronary Artery Disease, Two Sides of a Single Coin: A Determinant of Antioxidant System or a Factor in Metabolic Syndrome

Introduction: Uric acid has antioxidant activity and it is expected to protect against coronary artery disease (CAD). Contradictory, it is a component of metabolic syndrome and so a risk factor for CAD. The associations of plasma total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) and uric acid (UA) as well as ot...

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Main Authors: Babak Bagheri, Mehryar Zargari, Fatemeh Meshkini, Kolsoum Dinarvand, Vahid Mokhberi, Soheil Azizi, Mehdi Rasouli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7281/16335_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(BMAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(AGAK).pdf