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ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2018

Association between Serum Uric Acid Level and Carotid Atherosclerosis in Chinese Individuals Aged 75 Years or Older: A Hospital-Based Case-Control Study.

L Feng, C Hua, H Sun, L-Y Qin, P-P Niu, Z-N Guo, Y Yang

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L FengYi Yang, M.D, PhD. Department of Neurology, the First Hospital of Jilin University. Xinmin Street 71#, 130021, Changchun, China. Tel: +86-18186870008; Fax: +86-431-88782378; E-mail: doctoryangyi@163.com.
C Hua
H Sun
L-Y Qin
P-P Niu
Z-N Guo
Y Yang

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objectivesTo investigate the association between serum uric acid level and the presence and progression of carotid atherosclerosis in Chinese individuals aged 75 years or older.

designCase-control study.

settingIn a teaching hospital.

participantsFive hundred and sixty-four elderlies (75 years or above) who underwent general health screening in our hospital were enrolled. MEASUREMENTS: The detailed carotid ultrasound results, physical examination information, medical history, and laboratory test results including serum uric acid level were recorded, these data were used to analyze the relationship between serum uric acid level and carotid atherosclerosis. Then, subjects who underwent the second carotid ultrasound 1.5-2 years later were further identified to analyzed the relationship between serum uric acid and the progression of carotid atherosclerosis.

resultsA total of 564 subjects were included, carotid plaque was found in 482 (85.5%) individuals. Logistic regression showed that subjects with elevated serum uric acid (expressed per 1 standard deviation change) had significantly higher incidence of carotid plaque (odds ratio, 1.37; 95% confidence interval, 1.07-1.75; P= 0.012) after controlling for other factors. A total of 236 subjects underwent the follow-up carotid ultrasound. Linear regression showed that serum uric acid level (expressed per 1 standard deviation change; 1 standard deviation = 95.5 μmol/L) was significantly associated with percentage of change of plaque score (P = 0.008). Multivariable linear regression showed that 1 standard deviation increase in serum uric acid levels was expected to increase 0.448% of plaque score (P = 0.023).

conclusionThe elevated serum uric acid level may be independently and significantly associated with the presence and progression of carotid atherosclerosis in Chinese individuals aged 75 years or older.

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Aged, 80 and overAsian PeopleCarotid Artery DiseasesCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUric AcidUric AcidCarotid atherosclerosiscarotid plaquecarotid ultrasoundelder populationuric acid

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