Hyperuricemia and cardiovascular disease risk

“…Interestingly, we observed that the serum uric acid level was significantly higher in the PH group compared to the nPH group. This finding supported a recent finding suggesting that serum uric acid at high-normal level is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors and cardiovascular disease previously [13]. Furthermore, neither the Doppler echocardiographic measurements nor the office blood pressure findings was associated with PH.…”

“…We are grateful to Katsiki et al for their interest for our review focused on the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) level and risk of cardiovascular disease [1,2]. Of course, we agree with the concept that the positive and negative interaction between largely prescribed drugs and SUA is more complex that previously suggested.…”

“…23,24 More specifically, in pregnant women, it has been observed that serum uric acid could be an independent predictor of incident eclampsia 25 and its severity, 26 but also an early predictor of gestational hypertension. 27 …”