Allopurinol use yields potentially beneficial effects on inflammatory indices in those with recent ischemic stroke: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
<p><b>Background and Purpose</b>: Elevated serum uric acid level is associated with poor outcome and increased risk of recurrent events after stroke.
Dawson, J. +6 more
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Carbon fibre composites: integrated electrochemical sensors for wound management [PDF]
The applicability of employing a carbon fibre mesh as an electrochemical sensing substructure for assessing urate transformations within wound exudates is evaluated.
Abdel-Fattah +43 more
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Uric acid and hypertension: Does uric acid lick the joints and bites the heart? [PDF]
Background: Uric acid a metabolic end product of purine degradation is implicated in gout as aetiology. Its increased levels have also been associated with hypertension, cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
Vittal BG, Bhaskara K, Naveenkumar GH
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Relationship between platelet count and platelet width distribution and serum uric acid 1 concentrations in patients with untreated essential hypertension [PDF]
Hematological parameters have emerged as independent determinants of high serum concentrations of uric-acid and predictive-factors in the evaluation of the total cardiovascular-risk in patients with essential-hypertensive.
Avan, Amir +20 more
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Pengaruh Terapi Akupressure Terhadap Kadar Asam Urat Darah Pada Lansia [PDF]
Introduction: Uric acid is the last product of purin metabolism. The amount of uric acid in blood influenced by food high purines and or impairement of uric acid excretion in kidney.
Purnawan, I. (Iwan) +2 more
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A Mendelian randomization study of circulating uric acid and type 2 diabetes [PDF]
We aimed to investigate the causal effect of circulating uric acid concentrations on type 2 diabetes risk. A Mendelian randomization study was performed using a genetic score with 24 uric acid associated loci.
, InterAct consortium +42 more
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Background: This study aimed to evaluate the clinical significance of maternal serum creatinine, cystatin C, and uric acid levels in relation to fetal death in pregnant women with preeclampsia.
Junpeng Jing +5 more
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Role of Serum Uric Acid Level in Predicting Outcome in Acute Myocardial Infarction [PDF]
Introduction: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Various prognostic markers have been used in AMI some of which are expensive and/or not easily available.
Prasanta Kumar Bhattacharya +3 more
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Biochemistry Changes That Occur after Death: Potential Markers for Determining Post-Mortem Interval [PDF]
Death is likely to result in very extensive biochemical changes in all body tissues due to lack of circulating oxygen, altered enzymatic reactions, cellular degradation, and cessation of anabolic production of metabolites.
Donaldson, Andrea
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(1) Background: The role of uric acid in stroke outcomes remains inconclusive. (2) Methods: We retrospectively enrolled 3370 patients with acute ischemic stroke. (3) Results: Uric acid level was higher in men than in women.
Chih-Yang Liu +5 more
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