Decrease in Serum Urate Level Is Associated With Loss of Visceral Fat in Male Gout Patients

Decrease in Serum Urate Level Is Associated With Loss of Visceral Fat in Male Gout Patients

ObjectiveTo clarify the relationship between serum urate (SU) decrease and visceral fat area (VFA) reduction in patients with gout.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed 237 male gout patients who had two sets of body composition and metabolic measurements within 6 months. Subjects included had all been...

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Main Authors: Zijing Ran, Xiaomei Xue, Lin Han, Robert Terkeltaub, Tony R. Merriman, Ting Zhao, Yuwei He, Can Wang, Xinde Li, Zhen Liu, Lingling Cui, Hailong Li, Aichang Ji, Shuhui Hu, Jie Lu, Changgui Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
Subjects:
visceral fat
gout
hyperuricemia
obesity
urate-lowering therapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.724822/full

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