Utility of dimethylsulfoxide to preserve synovial fluid samples for microcrystal detection and identification [PDF]
Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases, 2023 Aims: To study whether the addition of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO) to synovial fluid (SF) samples could be helpful to store frozen samples to improve the rates of detection and identification of crystals.
Fernando Pérez-Ruiz +5 more
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Premature mortality with gout and hyperuricemia may be reduced by early resolution of comorbid obstructive sleep apnea [PDF]
Exploration of Musculoskeletal Diseases, 2023 Hyperuricemia is known to be a necessary and causal condition for gout, but much more prevalent than gout. Medicine has standardized treatments for gout, but has no such determination for asymptomatic hyperuricemia.
Burton Abrams
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The association between hyperuricemia and the risk of acute kidney injury; a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Journal of Nephropharmacology, 2023 Introduction: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a prevalent clinical syndrome in hospitalized patients associated with uric acid levels in patients. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between hyperuricemia and the risk of AKI using a systematic ...
Mohammad Reza Rezaei +8 more
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Asymptomatic hyperuricemia: secret relationships, invisible effects and potential complications
Научно-практическая ревматология, 2021 Hyperuricemia is a widespread problem worldwide, the incidence of which is 16-17%. However, the significance of asymptomatic hyperuricemia - hyperuricemia without gout - continues to be discussed.
I. Yu. Golovach +2 more
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“Urate and NOX5 Control Blood Digestion in the Hematophagous Insect Rhodnius prolixus”
Frontiers in Physiology, 2021 Low levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) are now recognized as essential players in cell signaling. Here, we studied the role of two conserved enzymes involved in redox regulation that play a critical role in the control of ROS in the digestive ...
Ana Caroline P. Gandara +7 more
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eLife, 2021 Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been used to study the genetic basis of a wide variety of complex diseases and other traits. We describe UK Biobank GWAS results for three molecular traits—urate, IGF-1, and testosterone—with better-understood ...
Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong +3 more
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Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 BackgroundObservational studies have suggested a potential non-linear association between sleep duration and hyperuricemia. However, the causal nature and sex-specific differences are poorly understood.
Chenfeng Zou +9 more
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Mineral composition and clinical aspects of urolithiasis in cats in Brazil
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2022 Between October 2016 and October 2017, 63 feline uroliths were analyzed at Universidade Federal de Goiás (UFG) by using both chemical analysis and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS).
V.R. Gomes +8 more
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An Optical Urate Biosensor Based on Urate Oxidase and Long-Lifetime Metalloporphyrins
Sensors, 2020 Gout is a condition that affects over 8 million Americans. This condition is characterized by severe pain, and in more advanced cases, bone erosion and joint destruction.
Tokunbo Falohun, Michael J. McShane
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Inosine in Neurodegenerative Diseases: From the Bench to the Bedside
Molecules, 2022 Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer′s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS), currently represent major unmet medical needs. Therefore, novel therapeutic strategies are needed in
Maria Sofia Basile +2 more
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