Sex-related differences for uric acid in the prediction of cardiovascular events in essential hypertension. A population prospective study

Sex-related differences for uric acid in the prediction of cardiovascular events in essential hypertension. A population prospective study

Abstract Background Uric acid (UA) is an independent prognostic factor for cardiovascular events, but there are no data demonstrating a different risk profile between women and men. Thus, we tested whether UA is associated with a possible sex-related difference in fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular...

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Main Authors: Maria Perticone, Raffaele Maio, Ermal Shehaj, Simona Gigliotti, Benedetto Caroleo, Edoardo Suraci, Angela Sciacqua, Francesco Andreozzi, Francesco Perticone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Gender medicine
Uric acid
Cardiovascular risk
Essential hypertension
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-023-02006-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-023-02006-z

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