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Zhao J, Sha B, Zeng L, Dou Y, Huang H, Liang G, Pan J, Hong K, Zhou G, Yang W, Liu J. J-shaped association of serum uric acid concentrations with all-cause mortality in individuals with osteoarthritis: A prospective cohort study. Joint Bone Spine 2024; 91:105679. [PMID: 38143017 DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2023.105679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 12/03/2023] [Accepted: 12/11/2023] [Indexed: 12/26/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) concentrations and all-cause mortality in individuals with osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS All participant data were retrieved from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey database. A total of 4671 participants (age range: 20 to 85 years old), including 2988 females and 1683 males, were included in this study. The determination of death outcome was based on the National Death Index (up to December 31, 2019). We explored the nonlinear relationship between SUA concentrations and all-cause mortality in OA patients by establishing a Cox proportional risk model and a two-segment Cox proportional risk model and ran an interaction test to identify the high-risk population for all-cause mortality. RESULTS During 30,645 person-years of follow-up, the number of all-cause deaths for females and males was 736 and 516, respectively. After multivariate adjustment, we found a nonlinear relationship between SUA concentrations and all-cause mortality in both females and males with OA. In addition, we found a J-shaped relationship between SUA concentrations and all-cause mortality. The SUA concentration thresholds for all-cause mortality of females and males were stable at 5.6mg/dl and 6.2mg/dl, respectively. Compared with SUA concentrations below the inflection point, the all-cause mortality risk at higher SUA concentrations in females and males with OA increased by 20% (hazard ratio [HR]: 1.2, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.1 to 1.2) and 25% (HR: 1.2, 95% CI: 1.12 to 1.39), respectively. CONCLUSIONS There is a nonlinear relationship between SUA concentrations and all-cause mortality in the American OA population (J-shaped association). The all-cause mortality thresholds for SUA concentrations in females and males are 5.6mg/dl and 6.2mg/dl, respectively.
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- Jinlong Zhao
- The Second Clinical College/State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405 Guangzhou, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), 510120 Guangzhou, China; The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury of Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 510120 Guangzhou, China
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- The Fifth Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405 Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College/State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405 Guangzhou, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), 510120 Guangzhou, China; The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury of Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 510120 Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College/State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405 Guangzhou, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), 510120 Guangzhou, China; The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury of Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 510120 Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), 510120 Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College/State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405 Guangzhou, China; The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), 510120 Guangzhou, China; The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury of Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 510120 Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), 510120 Guangzhou, China
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- The Fifth Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Second Chinese Medicine Hospital (Guangdong Province Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine), 510095 Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Clinical College/State Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405 Guangzhou, China
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- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine), 510120 Guangzhou, China.
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- The Research Team on Bone and Joint Degeneration and Injury of Guangdong Provincial Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, 510120 Guangzhou, China; The Fifth Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, 510405 Guangzhou, China; Guangdong Second Chinese Medicine Hospital (Guangdong Province Engineering Technology Research Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine), 510095 Guangzhou, China.
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Li N, Cui L, Shu R, Song H, Wang J, Chen S, Tse G, Zhang N, Yang X, Xu W, Wu S, Liu T. Distinct uric acid trajectories are associated with incident cardiac conduction block. Arthritis Res Ther 2024; 26:59. [PMID: 38413980 PMCID: PMC10898057 DOI: 10.1186/s13075-024-03288-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/16/2024] [Indexed: 02/29/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The association of longitudinal uric acid (UA) changes with cardiac conduction block risk is unclear. We aimed to identify the trajectories of UA and explore its association with cardiac conduction block. METHODS A total of 67,095 participants with a mean age of 53.12 years were included from the Kailuan cohort in Tangshan, China, who were free of cardiac conduction block and with repeated measurements of UA from 2006 to 2012. UA trajectories during 2006 to 2012 were identified by group-based trajectory modeling. Cox proportional hazard regression models were used to assess the association of UA trajectories with cardiac conduction block. RESULTS We categorized three observed discrete trajectories of UA during 2006-2012 period: low-stable, moderate-stable, and high-stable. Over a median follow-up of 6.19 years, we identified 1405 (2.09%) incident cardiac conduction block. Compared to those in the low-stable trajectory, the adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) (95% confidence interval [CI]) of cardiac conduction block in the moderate-stable and high-stable trajectory were 1.30 (1.16-1.47) and 1.86 (1.56-2.22), and HRs of atrioventricular block were 1.39 (1.12-1.72) and 2.90 (2.19-3.83), and HRs of bundle branch blocks were 1.27 (1.10-1.47) and 1.43 (1.13-1.79). Notably, although the average UA level in the moderate-stable UA trajectory group is within the normal range, the risk of cardiac conduction block has increased. CONCLUSIONS The moderate-stable and high-stable trajectories are associated with increased risk for new-onset cardiac conduction block. Monitoring UA trajectories may assist in identifying subpopulations at higher risk for cardiac conduction block.
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- Na Li
- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, No. 23, Pingjiang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, People's Republic of China
- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, No. 23, Pingjiang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, People's Republic of China
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, No. 23, Pingjiang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, People's Republic of China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, Tianjin Institute of Cardiology, Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Ionic-Molecular Function of Cardiovascular Disease, No. 23, Pingjiang Road, Hexi District, Tianjin, 300211, People's Republic of China.
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Wang R, Liu Y, Thabane L, Olier I, Li L, Ortega-Martorell S, Lip GYH, Li G. Relationship between trajectories of dietary iron intake and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: evidence from a prospective cohort study. Nutr J 2024; 23:15. [PMID: 38302934 PMCID: PMC10835921 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-024-00925-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND The association between dietary iron intake and the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remains inconsistent. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between trajectories of dietary iron intake and risk of T2DM. METHODS This study comprised a total of 61,115 participants without a prior T2DM from the UK Biobank database. We used the group-based trajectory model (GBTM) to identify different dietary iron intake trajectories. Cox proportional hazards models were used to evaluate the relationship between trajectories of dietary iron intake and risk of T2DM. RESULTS During a mean follow-up of 4.8 years, a total of 677 T2DM events were observed. Four trajectory groups of dietary iron intake were characterized by the GBTM: trajectory group 1 (with a mean dietary iron intake of 10.9 mg/day), 2 (12.3 mg/day), 3 (14.1 mg/day) and 4 (17.6 mg/day). Trajectory group 3 was significantly associated with a 38% decreased risk of T2DM when compared with trajectory group 1 (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.62, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.49-0.79), while group 4 was significantly related with a 30% risk reduction (HR = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.54-0.91). Significant effect modifications by obesity (p = 0.04) and history of cardiovascular disease (p < 0.01) were found to the relationship between trajectories of dietary iron intake and the risk of T2DM. CONCLUSIONS We found that trajectories of dietary iron intake were significantly associated with the risk of T2DM, where the lowest T2DM risk was observed in trajectory group 3 with a mean iron intake of 14.1 mg/day. These findings may highlight the importance of adequate dietary iron intake to the T2DM prevention from a public health perspective. Further studies to assess the relationship between dietary iron intake and risk of T2DM are needed, as well as intervention studies to mitigate the risks of T2DM associated with dietary iron changes.
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- Ruoting Wang
- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Methodology (CCEM), Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, 510317, China
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Methodology (CCEM), Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, 510317, China
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- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- School of Computer Science and Mathematics, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Methodology (CCEM), Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, 510317, China
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- School of Computer Science and Mathematics, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, UK
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- Liverpool Centre for Cardiovascular Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University and Liverpool Heart & Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
- Danish Center for Health Services Research, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Methodology (CCEM), Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital, Guangzhou, 510317, China.
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, 1280 Main St West, Hamilton, ON, L8S 4L8, Canada.
- Father Sean O'Sullivan Research Centre, St Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, 50 Charlton Ave E, Hamilton, ON, L8N 4A6, Canada.
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Liu X, Huang G, You Y, Zhang Y, Wang T, Zhu Y, He Y, Li J, Zhang Z, Xu J. Hyperuricemia is associated with heart failure readmission in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction-an observational study in Chinese. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2024; 34:521-528. [PMID: 38161130 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2023.10.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/17/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS This study aimed to explore the association between hyperuricemia and heart failure (HF) readmission in HF patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) because the impact of hyperuricemia on the prognosis of these patients has not been fully understood. METHODS AND RESULTS This retrospective observational study included 538 hospitalized patients diagnosed with HFpEF. A total of 57.6 % of patients with HFpEF suffered from hyperuricemia (serum uric acid (SUA) was >7 mg/dL in men and >6 mg/dL in women). Compared to those without hyperuricemia, patients with hyperuricemia were more likely to be female (62.6 % vs. 53.9 %, p = 0.044) and older (78.0 ± 8.4 vs. 75.9 ± 9.0 years, p = 0.008). Our Cox analysis revealed that SUA level (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.158, 95 % confidence interval (CI): 1.087-1.234, p<0.001) and hyperuricemia (HR = 1.846, 95 % CI: 1.308-2.606, p<0.001) were associated with HF readmission in patients with HFpEF, respectively. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed that patients with hyperuricemia had a significantly worse prognosis (p<0.001). The receiver operating characteristic analysis revealed that the area under the ROC curve of SUA for predicting HF readmission was 0.6276 (95 % CI: 0.5763-0.6790) and a designated cut-off value of 7.53 mg/dL. CONCLUSIONS Hyperuricemia is a common comorbidity among patients with HFpEF. Moreover, SUA level and hyperuricemia have been shown to be associated with HF readmission. Therefore, it is meaningful to monitor SUA levels in patients with HFpEF during the whole treatment period of HF. Whereas, whether intervention of hyperuricemia could benefit patients with HFpEF needs further studies.
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- Xiaohan Liu
- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; The Second Affiliated Chengdu Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China.
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; The Second Affiliated Chengdu Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- College of Medicine, Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; The Second Affiliated Chengdu Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Jiaotong University, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Department of Cardiology, The Third People's Hospital of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; Cardiovascular Disease Research Institute of Chengdu, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China; The Second Affiliated Chengdu Clinical College of Chongqing Medical University, Chengdu 610031, Sichuan, China.
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Huang L, Rong J, Fang C, Chen X, Hong C. Association of serum uric acid with prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction: an update systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2023; 23:512. [PMID: 37848854 PMCID: PMC10583382 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-023-03523-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/20/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The prognostic significance of serum uric acid (SUA) in individuals who have experienced myocardial infarction (MI) remains a subject of academic debate. Thus, the aim of this study was to examine the occurrence of immediate and long-term adverse outcomes in individuals with elevated levels of uric acid (UA) following a diagnosis of MI. METHOD This study conducted a literature search from PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Medline, Cochrane Library, Emcrae, and Scopus to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prognostic impact of MI with a hyper SUA to assess short-term (30-day or in-hospital) and long-term mortality, the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), and its adverse event rate in relation to SUA. The literature search was conducted up until April 2023. A random effects model and risk ratio (RR) were used as epidemiological indicators. For indicators with low disease rates, treatment intensity was reduced and RR was considered equivalent to odds ratio (OR). Hazard Ratio (HR), RR, and OR extracted from the data were simultaneously subjected to multivariable adjustment for confounding factors. In addition, P values for all original hypotheses were extracted and a meta-analysis was conducted. High SUA was defined as SUA levels equal to or greater than 420 μmol/L (7.0 mg/dL) for males and equal to or greater than 357 μmol/L (6.0 mg/dL) for females. The quality of the literature was evaluated using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). RESULTS This comprehensive study included a total of 41 investigations, involving a large sample size of 225,600 individuals who had experienced MI. The findings from the meta-analysis reveal that patients diagnosed with hyperuricemia have significantly increased rates of short-term mortality (RR = 2.14, 95% CI = 1.86, 2.48) and short-term incidence of MACE (RR = 1.94, 95% CI = 1.65-2.11). Furthermore, long-term adverse outcomes, including all-cause mortality (RR = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.40-1.51) and incidence of MACE (RR = 1.43, 95% CI = 1.35-1.52), were also found to be higher in this specific patient population. CONCLUSION Patients diagnosed with MI and elevated SUA levels exhibit a heightened incidence of MACE during their hospital stay. Furthermore, these individuals also experience elevated rates of in-hospital mortality and mortality within one year of hospitalization. However, it is important to note that further randomized controlled trials are necessary to validate and authenticate these findings.
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- Lei Huang
- Cardiovascular Department, Ningbo Hangzhou Bay Hospital, Qianwan New District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China.
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- Cardiovascular Department, Ningbo Hangzhou Bay Hospital, Qianwan New District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Urologic Surgery, Ningbo Urology and Nephrology Hospital, Ningbo Yinzhou No.2 Hospital, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- Cardiovascular Department, Ningbo Hangzhou Bay Hospital, Qianwan New District, Ningbo, Zhejiang, China
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- MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK
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