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Serum Uric Acid Level and the Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome in Middle-aged Korean Men: A 5-Year Follow- up Study
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| Author | Lee, Jong-Keun Ryoo, Jae-Hong Choi, Joong-Myung Park, Sung Keun |
| Abstract | Objectives: Elevated serum uric acid (UA) has been known to be associated with the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). How-ever, no prospective studies have examined whether serum UA levels are actually associated with the development of MetS. We per-formed a prospective study to evaluate the longitudinal effects of baseline serum UA levels on the development of MetS. Methods: A MetS-free cohort of 14 906 healthy Korean men, who participated in a medical check-up program in 2005, was followed |
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