Baseline and changes in serum uric acid independently predict glucose control among community-dwelling women

Abstract Background Elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels are associated with glucose control. However, whether baseline and changes in SUA predict long-term follow-up glucose control [e.g., glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)] remains unclear. Methods The subjects comprised 393 women aged 71 ± 8 years and...

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Main Authors: Ryuichi Kawamoto, Daisuke Ninomiya, Asuka Kikuchi, Taichi Akase, Teru Kumagi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-018-0356-z