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Rivera-De-la-Parra D, Hernández-Jiménez S, Almeda-Valdés P, Aguilar-Salinas CA, Graue-Hernández EO, Pérez-Peralta L, Jiménez-Corona A. Association between uric acid and referable diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes. Sci Rep 2024; 14:12968. [PMID: 38839883 PMCID: PMC11153536 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-63340-0] [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: 12/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
Abstract
Plasmatic uric acid (UA) has been inconsistently associated with diabetic retinopathy (DR). Specific sight-threatening stages of DR have not been studied for their association with UA. Cross-sectional, comparative study. Between 2014 and 2018 we recruited 210 Mexican individuals > 18 years-old with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Clinical, ophthalmological and biochemical assessment was performed with standardized funduscopic examination. Certified readers classified DR stages. The association between DR and UA was assessed by multiple logistic regression analysis, calculating odds ratios (OR) and 95% CI, after adjustment for covariates. Two hundred and ten patients were included, 41 (19.5%) had referable DR. Subjects with referable (severe or worse) DR had longer diabetes duration, 22 (15-28) vs 15 (8-20) years (P < 0.01); higher levels of UA, 6.5 (5.8-8.1) vs 5.4 (4.5-6.6) mg/dL (P < 0.01); higher systolic blood pressure, 130 (120-140) vs 120 (110-130) mmHg (P < 0.01); higher diastolic blood pressure, 78.4 ± 9.7 vs 75.4 ± 9.2 mmHg (P = 0.03); and lower glomerular filtration rate , 54.1 (41.5-69.6) vs 87.3 (66.8-108.3) mL/min/1.73m2 (P < 0.01) compared with those without referable DR. With multiple logistic regression, after adjustment, per each unit of change (mg/dL) in UA the probability of having referable DR increased 45% (OR = 1.45, 95% CI 1.12-1.87, P < 0.01). When UA was evaluated as dichotomous variable, those with levels ≥ 7.8 mg/dL had almost two times (OR = 2.81, 95% CI 1.00-7.9., P = 0.049) the probability of having referable DR compared with those with levels < 7.8 mg/dL. UA may contribute to the microvascular damage in retinal vessels and therefore hyperuricemia could be a therapeutic target to prevent DR progression.
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- David Rivera-De-la-Parra
- Ophthalmology Department, Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana IAP, Chimalpopoca 14, Colonia Obrera, Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, 06800, Ciudad de México, México
- Centro de Atención Integral del Paciente Con Diabetes (CAIPaDi), Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México City, México
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- Centro de Atención Integral del Paciente Con Diabetes (CAIPaDi), Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México City, México
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- Endocrinology Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México City, México
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- Dirección de Nutrición, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México City, México
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- Ophthalmology Department, Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana IAP, Chimalpopoca 14, Colonia Obrera, Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, 06800, Ciudad de México, México
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- Ophthalmology Department, Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana IAP, Chimalpopoca 14, Colonia Obrera, Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, 06800, Ciudad de México, México
- Centro de Atención Integral del Paciente Con Diabetes (CAIPaDi), Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, México City, México
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- Ophthalmology Department, Instituto de Oftalmología Conde de Valenciana IAP, Chimalpopoca 14, Colonia Obrera, Alcaldía Cuauhtémoc, 06800, Ciudad de México, México.
- General Directorate of Epidemiology, Health Secretariat, México City, México.
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Dong W, Yan S, Chen H, Zhao J, Zhang Z, Gu W. Association of remnant cholesterol and newly diagnosed early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese population: A retrospective cross-sectional study. J Diabetes 2024; 16:e13498. [PMID: 37961994 PMCID: PMC10859310 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.13498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND With the increasing incidence of diabetes worldwide, patients diagnosed with diabetes has been getting younger. Previous studies have shown that high remnant cholesterol (RC) level leads to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease events. However, the relationship between RC levels and newly diagnosed early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is unknown. This study aimed to explore the association between RC and newly diagnosed early-onset T2DM. METHODS A total of 606 patients newly diagnosed with early-onset T2DM and 619 gender-matched subjects with normal blood glucose levels were retrospectively enrolled in this study. All T2DM patients showed onset age of 18-40 years. Binary logistic regression analysis was performed to analyze independent risk factors and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis was used to explore the predictive value of RC and other unconventional lipids. Moreover, the correlation between RC and insulin resistance in patients with newly diagnosed early-onset T2DM was also examined with binary logistic regression analysis and Spearman correlation analysis. RESULTS Increased RC level was an independent risk factor for early-onset T2DM (p < .05). The area under the curve on ROC analysis of RC was 0.805, 95% confidence interval (CI) was 0.781 ~ 0.826, sensitivity was 82.18% and specificity was 66.24%, which showed higher predictive value than those of triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (TG/HDL-C) ratio and total cholesterol (TC)/HDL-C ratio. Cutoff value of RC was 0.32 mmol/L. Level of RC in early-onset T2DM patients with moderate or severe insulin resistance was significantly higher than that in patients with mild insulin resistance (p < .0001). No difference in RC levels was found between patients with moderate and severe insulin resistance (p > .05). RC was still correlated with insulin resistance after adjusting the conventional lipid parameters (TG, TC, HDL-C, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol) using partial correlation analysis. CONCLUSION RC level was higher in patients with early-onset T2DM and was correlated to the degree of insulin resistance as well. Patients aged 18-40 years with RC >0.32 mmol/L showed an increased risk of developing T2DM.
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- Wenjing Dong
- Chinese PLA Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- Department of EndocrinologyThe First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijingChina
- Department of GerontologyHainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General HospitalSanyaChina
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- Department of OrthopedicsHainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General HospitalSanyaChina
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- Department of InformationHainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General HospitalSanyaChina
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- Chinese PLA Medical CollegeBeijingChina
- Department of EndocrinologyThe First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijingChina
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- Department of GerontologyHainan Hospital of Chinese PLA General HospitalSanyaChina
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- Department of EndocrinologyThe First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General HospitalBeijingChina
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Eroğul Ö, Ertürk A, Doğan M, Kurt K, Kaşıkcı M. Evaluation of Macular and Optic Disc Radial Peripapillary Vessel Density Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Gout Patients. Diagnostics (Basel) 2023; 13:3651. [PMID: 38132235 PMCID: PMC10742390 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13243651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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In this cross-sectional study, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) findings were compared in patients with gout (n = 30) and healthy participants (n = 32). The superficial and deep vessel density variables measured using OCT-A were compared between the groups. The superficial foveal and perifoveal vessel densities of the patient group were lower than those of the healthy participants (p = 0.014 and p = 0.045, respectively). However, all superficial and parafoveal vessel densities were similar in both groups (p = 0.469 and p = 0.284, respectively). The deep capillary plexus density measurements of the whole-zone, foveal, parafoveal, and perifoveal vessel densities using OCT-A revealed no significant differences between the groups (p = 0.251, p = 0.074, p = 0.177, and p = 0.881, respectively). A higher serum uric acid (SUA) level was found to be independently associated with a decreased superficial capillary plexus density and an increased choriocapillary flow deficit in the study population. Men were less sensitive to high SUA levels than women. These findings suggest that an elevated uric acid concentration may play a role in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease through changes in the microvasculature, as shown by the OCT-A parameters.
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- Özgür Eroğul
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, 03030 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey; (M.D.); (K.K.)
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- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, 03030 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey;
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, 03030 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey; (M.D.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University, 03030 Afyonkarahisar, Turkey; (M.D.); (K.K.)
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Mugla Training and Research Hospital, 48000 Mugla, Turkey;
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Lai SW. Comment on Sutton et al.'s "Allopurinol and the Risk of Diabetic Macular Edema Among U.S. Veterans with Type 2 Diabetes". Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2023:1. [PMID: 37145497 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2023.2209169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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- Shih-Wei Lai
- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, and School of Medicine, College of Medicin, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Family Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, aichung, Taiwan
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Zhu L, Wang X, Sun J, Qian Q, Yu J, An X. Hyperuricemia Predicts the Progression of Type 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease in Chinese Patients. Diabetes Ther 2023; 14:581-591. [PMID: 36757669 PMCID: PMC9981872 DOI: 10.1007/s13300-023-01374-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) has a high global disease burden and substantially increases the risk of end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular events. High levels of serum uric acid (SUA), or hyperuricemia, may indicate patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) at risk for kidney disease. METHODS This study explored the association between SUA levels and progression of kidney disease among patients with T2D. A cross-sectional study of 993 Chinese patients aged 20-75 years with T2D and DKD was conducted. Patients were stratified by progression risk of kidney disease based on estimated glomerular filtration rate and ratio of urinary albumin to creatinine, according to Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria. Ordinal logistic regression was used to assess associations between SUA and different KDIGO risk categories. RESULTS Among 768 patients in the final analysis, those with hyperuricemia and higher SUA were more likely to be assigned to higher KDIGO risk categories. Patients with SUA > 420 μmol/L were ninefold more likely to be in a higher KDIGO risk category than those with SUA < 300 μmol/L (odds risk 9.74, 95% confidence interval 5.47-17.33, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Hyperuricemia may be associated with higher risk of DKD progression in individuals with T2D.
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- Lin Zhu
- Physical Examination Center, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210029, Jiangsu, China.
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Zhu L, Sun J, Wang X, Tian R, Zhou Y, Yu J, An X. Elevated serum uric acid is not an independent risk factor for the occurrence of Type 2 diabetic kidney disease in Chinese populations. Medicine (Baltimore) 2022; 101:e32128. [PMID: 36550864 PMCID: PMC9771223 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032128] [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] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Previous studies suggested that increased serum uric acid (SUA) level is an independent risk factor for albuminuria in Type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients. However, the association between SUA and onset of Type 2 DKD (T2DKD) remained to be clarified. This was a cross-sectional clinical study in which 1210 Chinese T2D patients were enrolled. According to the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), the cohort was divided into normal-albuminuria (UACR < 30 mg/g), micro-albuminuria (UACR 30-300 mg/g) and macro-albuminuria (UACR > 300 mg/g). The micro- and macro-albuminuria groups were combined into albuminuria category. Results showed that T2D patients with macro-albuminuria have significantly higher SUA than the other 2 groups (P < .001). In the binary logistic regression model, the subjects with SUA higher than 420 μmol/L were associated with a 2-fold increase in the odds of albuminuria (odds ratio = 2.024, 95% confidence interval: 1.232-3.325, P = .005), as compared with those with SUA lower than 300 μmol/L. Moreover, the multinomial regression analysis revealed that the subjects with SUA higher than 420 μmol/L had about 3-fold increase in the odds of macro-albuminuria (odds ratio = 3.758, 95% confidence interval: 2.051-6.885, P < .001), as compared with those with SUA lower than 300 μmol/L. However, SUA was not significantly associated with the presence of micro-albuminuria. Although the SUAwas not independently risk factor for micro-albuminuria, it was closely correlated with the development of macro-albuminuria in Chinese T2DKD patients. Elevated SUA may be useful for predicting the occurrence of macro-albuminuria but not onset of micro-albuminuria at the early stage of T2DKD.
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- Lin Zhu
- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- * Correspondence: Xiaofei An, Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 155 Han-Zhong Rd, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210029, China (e-mail: )
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Huang G, Li M, Mao Y, Li Y. Development and internal validation of a risk model for hyperuricemia in diabetic kidney disease patients. Front Public Health 2022; 10:863064. [PMID: 36339149 PMCID: PMC9627221 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.863064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Purpose This research aimed to identify independent risk factors for hyperuricemia (HUA) in diabetic kidney disease (DKD) patients and develop an HUA risk model based on a retrospective study in Ningbo, China. Patients and methods Six hundred and ten DKD patients attending the two hospitals between January 2019 and December 2020 were enrolled in this research and randomized to the training and validation cohorts based on the corresponding ratio (7:3). Independent risk factors associated with HUA were identified by multivariable logistic regression analysis. The characteristic variables of the HUA risk prediction model were screened out by the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) combined with 10-fold cross-validation, and the model was presented by nomogram. The C-index and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration curve and Hosmer-Lemeshow test, and decision curve analysis (DCA) were performed to evaluate the discriminatory power, degree of fitting, and clinical applicability of the risk model. Results Body mass index (BMI), HbA1c, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and hyperlipidemia were identified as independent risk factors for HUA in the DKD population. The characteristic variables (gender, family history of T2DM, drinking history, BMI, and hyperlipidemia) were screened out by LASSO combined with 10-fold cross-validation and included as predictors in the HUA risk prediction model. In the training cohort, the HUA risk model showed good discriminatory power with a C-index of 0.761 (95% CI: 0.712-0.810) and excellent degree of fit (Hosmer-Lemeshow test, P > 0.05), and the results of the DCA showed that the prediction model could be beneficial for patients when the threshold probability was 9-79%. Meanwhile, the risk model was also well validated in the validation cohort, where the C-index was 0.843 (95% CI: 0.780-0.906), the degree of fit was good, and the DCA risk threshold probability was 7-100%. Conclusion The development of risk models contributes to the early identification and prevention of HUA in the DKD population, which is vital for preventing and reducing adverse prognostic events in DKD.
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- Guoqing Huang
- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China,School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China,*Correspondence: Yushan Mao
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- Department of Endocrinology, The Affiliated Hospital of Medical School, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China,School of Medicine, Ningbo University, Ningbo, China,Yan Li
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The prevalence and risk factors of retinopathy and nephropathy in prediabetic population. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-022-01105-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022] Open
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Lu Y, Yue J, Chen J, Li X, Wang L, Huang W, Zhang J, Li T. Retinal Microvasculature and Choriocapillaris Flow Deficit in Relation to Serum Uric Acid Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography. Transl Vis Sci Technol 2022; 11:9. [PMID: 35947369 PMCID: PMC9382346 DOI: 10.1167/tvst.11.8.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Purpose To explore the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and retinochoroidal microcirculation in the Chinese population. Methods This prospective cross-sectional study was conducted among the residents of Guangzhou, southern China. A commercially available optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) device was used to obtain the superficial vessel density (SVD) and deep vessel density in the retina and the choriocapillaris flow deficit (CFD) in the macular region. Univariable and multivariable linear regression models were used to assess the association of hyperuricemia and SUA levels with OCTA parameters. Results A total of 638 participants with normal SUA and 296 participants with hyperuricemia were included in the study. Parafoveal SVD was significantly reduced among the participants with hyperuricemia compared to participants with normal SUA (P < 0.001), while the parafoveal CFD was higher in hyperuricemic participants than those of normal SUA levels (P = 0.007). After adjusting for potential confounders, greater SUA levels was associated with lower SVD (β = −0.078; P < 0.001) and greater CFD (β = 0.015; P = 0.011). Gender difference analysis indicated that a 10-µmol/L increase in SUA levels among the female participants led to a 0.144 decrease in SVD (P < 0.001), but it was not statistically significant for the male participants (P = 0.653). Conclusions An elevated uric acid level and its fluctuations were independently associated with impaired retinal and choroidal microcirculation using OCTA in the study population. Women appear to be more sensitive to high SUA levels than men. Translational Relevance Elevating uric acid concentration may play a role in the development and progression of cardiovascular diseases through microvascular alteration, as demonstrated by OCTA parameters.
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- Yu Lu
- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Rheumatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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Ji P, Zhu J, Feng J, Li H, Yu Q, Qin H, Wei L, Zhang J. Serum uric acid levels and diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A dose-response meta-analysis. Prim Care Diabetes 2022; 16:457-465. [PMID: 35305901 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2022.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 02/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Our study aimed to assess the existing evidence on whether serum uric acid (SUA) levels are associated with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS We conducted a systematic search of articles up to October 2021 in Medline, Embase, The Cochrane Library and Web of Science that estimated DKD by SUA levels in patients with T2DM. Pooled relative risks with 95% CI were calculated using random effects models RESULTS: A total of eight cohort studies involving 25,741 T2DM patients were included. Meta-analysis showed that compared the highest with the lowest category of SUA level, the summary risk ratios were 2.04 (95%CI 1.43-2.92, P < 0.001). The linear dose-response analysis revealed that the risk of DKD increased by 24% for each 1 mg/dl increase of SUA. The non-linear dose-response analysis also showed a significant relevance between SUA and the risk of DKD in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Serum uric acid is associated with an increased risk of diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Serum uric acid level could be a good indicator for predicting diabetic kidney disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- Pan Ji
- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China.
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- International Medical Services, The People's Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, China.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China.
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- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China.
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- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China.
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- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China.
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- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China.
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- Department of General Practice, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China; Department of Emergency Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530007, China.
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Karimi S, Arabi A, Shahraki T, Safi S. Association of WBC Counts, Leukocyte Ratios, and Serum Uric Acid with Clinical Outcome of Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema. KOREAN JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2022; 36:244-252. [PMID: 35527530 PMCID: PMC9194729 DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2021.0041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the role of serum uric acid and leukocyte counts and ratios as predictors of clinical outcomes of intravitreal bevacizumab in diabetic macular edema. Method In this prospective study, the patients were treated with three monthly intravitreal bevacizumab. The correlation of serum uric acid and immune cell indices with the changes of best corrected visual acuity and central macular thickness at the end of month 3 were evaluated through univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis. Result A total of 80 eyes from 80 diabetic patients were included in the study. The difference of uric acid level and immune indices between groups with different retinopathy severity was no statistically significant(P>0.05). Lower duration of diabetes (P=0.0451), monocyte count (P=0.021), and uric acid level (P<0.001) were correlated with larger improvement in visual acuity at 3-month visit. Higher logMAR of baseline visual acuity (P=0.007), lymphocyte count (P=0.008), lymphocyte-to-neutrophil ratio (LNR) (P<0.001) and lymphocyte-to-platelet ratio (LPR) (P<0.001) were correlated with larger improvement in visual acuity at 3-month visits. According to multivariate analysis, baseline logMAR (coefficient=0.125, P=0.009), duration of diabetes (coefficient=-0.216, P=0.047), LNR (coefficient=0.712, P<0.001), LPR (coefficient=0.238, P<0.001), and uric acid level (coefficient=-0.397, P<0.001) were the significant predictors of changes in visual acuity in our subset of patients. Conclusion Serum uric acid and leukocyte counts and ratios may predict the response of diabetic macular edema to intravitreal injection.
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- Saeed Karimi
- Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Ophthalmology, Torfeh Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Ophthalmology, Torfeh Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Ophthalmology, Torfeh Medical Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Yang K, Li C, Shi K, Zhu X, Xiao Y, Su B, Ju Y, Lu F, Qu J, Cui L, Li M. Association of Serum Uric Acid With Retinal Capillary Plexus. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:855430. [PMID: 35498412 PMCID: PMC9039338 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.855430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To determine the association between serum uric acid (SUA) and the retinal capillary plexus (RCP) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). METHODS This cross-sectional study evaluated data from August 2019 to January 2020 from participants recruited from the Jidong community (Tangshan, Hebei, China). All participants completed detailed anthropometrical measurements, laboratory tests and comprehensive ophthalmic examinations. We assessed the vessel density in RCP using OCTA. We used multivariable analysis to evaluate the sex-specific association between SUA and RCP after adjusting for confounders. RESULTS A total of 2730 participants were included in this study. The mean age of the participants was 44.0 ± 11.6 years, and 1463 (53.6%) were women. The multivariable βs and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) of superficial RCP vessel density in the second through fourth SUA quartiles compared with the lowest SUA quartiles were -0.27 (-0.56 - 0.03), -0.30 (-0.60 - 0.01), and -0.46 (-0.78 - -0.14) (P for trend = 0.007) in men. CONCLUSIONS Higher SUA levels were significantly associated with lower RCP vessel density in men. Our findings provide evidence for the detrimental effect of high SUA levels on the retinal microvasculature and imply the importance of modulating SUA to prevent the microvascular alternation especially for men.
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- *Correspondence: Ming Li, ; Lele Cui, ; Jia Qu,
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- *Correspondence: Ming Li, ; Lele Cui, ; Jia Qu,
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- *Correspondence: Ming Li, ; Lele Cui, ; Jia Qu,
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Transthyretin and retinol-binding protein as discriminators of diabetic retinopathy in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Int Ophthalmol 2021; 42:1041-1049. [PMID: 34718910 DOI: 10.1007/s10792-021-02088-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus (DM), which is still a major reason for blindness. Transthyretin (TTR) and retinol-binding protein (RBP) are thought to be related to the pathogenesis both in T2DM and T1DM. We aimed to investigate the association between serum levels of TTR, RBP, RBP/TTR ratio, and DR. METHODS This retrospective study involved 188 T1DM inpatients divided into two groups: patients with DR (n = 95) and patients without DR (n = 93). Data of serum levels on lipids and inflammation were collected. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to research the association between TTR, RBP, RBP/TTR, and diabetic retinopathy in T1DM. RESULTS Compared with patients without DR, those with DR have a higher level of TTR (207 versus 195 mg/L, p = 0.034) and RBP4 (36.85 versus 25.68 mg/L, p < 0.001). Significant differences were also observed between two groups with respect to body mass index (BMI), blood pressure (BP), total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), homocysteine, apolipoprotein B (APOB), leucocyte, monocyte, neutrophil, and uric acid (p < 0.05 for all). TTR, RBP, and RBP/TTR were positively correlated with BP, BMI, TG, LDL, homocysteine, APOB, and uric acid. A multivariate logistic regression model revealed individuals with RBP4 level in the highest quartile had 58.95 times higher risk of developing diabetic retinopathy than those in the lowest quartile. CONCLUSIONS In conclusion, TTR, RBP, and RBP/TTR ratio are risk factors of DR in T1DM. They are potential markers and targets for diagnosis and treatment of DR.
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Lai YJ, Chen YY, Ku PW, Chen LJ, Yen YF. Association between uric acid level and incidence of albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A 4.5-year cohort study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2021; 100:e27496. [PMID: 34731131 PMCID: PMC8519260 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Using animal models and molecular biology researches, hyperuricemia has been shown to instruct renal arteriolopathy, arterial hypertension, and microvascular injury involving the renin-angiotensin system and resulting in renal function impairment. Nevertheless, the association between uric acid levels and the development of albuminuria has been under-investigated in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Patients with type 2 diabetes and regular outpatient visits were recruited from the Puli Branch of the Taichung Veterans General Hospital in Taiwan since January 2014. Demographics, lifestyle features, and medical history were gathered by well-trained interviewers. All participants underwent comprehensive physical examinations, including a biochemical assay of venous blood specimens and urine samples after an 8-hour overnight fast. Participants were followed until June 2018. The primary outcome was the albuminuria incidence. Univariable and multivariable Cox regression analysis were employed to explore the relation between uric acid and incident albuminuria. Uric acid cutoffs for incident albuminuria were determined with the receiver operator characteristic curve. We included 247 qualified subjects (mean age: 64.78 years old [standard deviation = 11.29 years]; 138 [55.87%] men). During a 4.5-year follow-up duration, 20 subjects with incident albuminuria were recognized. Serum uric acid was significantly associated with an increased risk of incident albuminuria (adjusted hazard ratio = 2.39; 95% confidence interval: 1.53-3.75; P < .001) with potential confounders adjustment. The uric acid cutoff point was 6.9 mg/dL (area under the curve 0.708, sensitivity 60.0%, specificity 84.58%) for incident albuminuria. Serum uric acid was associated with incident albuminuria among patients with type 2 diabetes.
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- Yun-Ju Lai
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Puli Branch of Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Nantou, Taiwan
- Department of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, Taiwan
- Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Department of Ophthalmology, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, Chung-Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
- Community Medicine Research Center and Institute of Public Health, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
- National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Graduate Institute of Sports and Health, National Changhua University of Education, Changhua, Taiwan
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- Department of Exercise Health Science, National Taiwan University of Sport, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Health Care Management, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan
- School of Medicine, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Section of Infectious Diseases, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei City Government, Taipei, Taiwan
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Agnoletti D, Cicero AFG, Borghi C. The Impact of Uric Acid and Hyperuricemia on Cardiovascular and Renal Systems. Cardiol Clin 2021; 39:365-376. [PMID: 34247750 DOI: 10.1016/j.ccl.2021.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The description of gout dates back almost 5000 years, and scientific interest in uric acid increased when it was found to be involved in the pathogenesis of gout. Since then, many basic and clinical studies have assessed the implications of uric acid for the oxidative system, inflammation, and cardiovascular and renal outcomes. Uric acid-lowering therapy failed to improve clinical hard outcomes in asymptomatic hyperuricemia, and it is retained in symptomatic hyperuricemia. Dietary and lifestyle modifications are critical to manage hyperuricemia. More studies are warranted to investigate the role of uric acid-lowering drugs on cardiovascular outcomes.
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- Davide Agnoletti
- Internal Medicine Department, IRCCS Sacro Cuore Hospital, Viale Luigi Rizzardi 4, Negrar di Valpolicella (VR) 37024, Italy
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- Medical and Surgical Sciences Department, University of Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna 40138, Italy
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- Medical and Surgical Sciences Department, University of Bologna, Via Albertoni 15, Bologna 40138, Italy.
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Cui Y, Liu J, Shi H, Hu W, Song L, Zhao Q. Serum uric acid is positively associated with the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver in non-obese type 2 diabetes patients in a Chinese population. J Diabetes Complications 2021; 35:107874. [PMID: 33640265 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2021.107874] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2020] [Revised: 01/01/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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AIMS To investigate whether SUA is independently associated with NAFLD in non-obese type 2 diabetic patients in a Chinese population. METHODS A cross-sectional study was carried out among 400 non-obese type 2 diabetic inpatients. Patients were stratified according to SUA levels and presence/absence of NAFLD. The clinical and laboratory features were collected retrospectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to estimate odds ratios of SUA for NAFLD. RESULTS The levels of SUA were significantly higher in patients with NAFLD than those without NAFLD. SUA was positively associated with the risk factors of NAFLD such as BMI, serum insulin and lipids. The odds of NAFLD were increasingly higher from the second to the fourth quartile of SUA as compared to the lowest quartile. After adjustment for age, gender, BMI and other metabolic components, the odds of NAFLD remained significantly increased for quartile 4. CONCLUSIONS SUA levels are strongly and independently associated with the prevalence of NAFLD. SUA may be used as a useful predictor to stratify the higher risks for NAFLD of non-obese type 2 diabetes patients.
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- Yuliang Cui
- Department of Endocrinology, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou 253000, China.
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Hou L, Shi Y, Wang S, Chen Q, Li Q, Zhao M, Zhou X. Associations of serum uric acid level with diabetic retinopathy and albuminuria in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Int Med Res 2021; 48:300060520963980. [PMID: 33334216 PMCID: PMC7754797 DOI: 10.1177/0300060520963980] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Objectives To analyze the associations of serum uric acid (SUA) level with diabetic microvascular complications, including diabetic retinopathy (DR) and diabetic nephropathy (DN), in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods Three hundred eighty-nine inpatients with type 2 DM were included in this retrospective analysis. Nonmydriatic fundus cameras were used to identify DR. Urinary albumin creatinine ratio was used to identify DN. Patients were divided into four groups according to SUA quartiles. Results The prevalences of DR and albuminuria increased with increasing SUA level. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that, following adjustment for other risk factors, higher levels of SUA (Q3 and Q4) were associated with greater risk for DR, compared with the lower level (Q1) (odds ratio [OR]: 3.056, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.506–6.198; OR: 3.417, 95% CI: 1.635–7.139, respectively). Moreover, higher levels of SUA (Q2, Q3, and Q4) were associated with greater risk for albuminuria (OR: 2.418, 95% CI: 1.059–5.522; OR: 7.233, 95% CI: 3.145–16.635; and OR: 8.911, 95% CI: 3.755–21.147, respectively). Conclusions SUA level was independently associated with DR and albuminuria in patients with type 2 DM. Elevated SUA level might be predictive for the occurrence of DR and DN.
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- Lin Hou
- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Clinical Medical Center of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shandong Academy of Clinical Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Clinical Medical Center of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shandong Academy of Clinical Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China.,Shandong Clinical Medical Center of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shandong Academy of Clinical Medicine, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China.,Department of Endocrinology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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Hu Y, Chan Z, Li C, Shi Y, She X, Gu C, Wang Y, Zhou C, Zhao S, Zheng Z, Chen H. Higher Serum Uric Acid Levels Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Vision-Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2021; 62:23. [PMID: 33861320 PMCID: PMC8083112 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.62.4.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Purpose To investigate the association between serum uric acid (SUA) levels and vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR) in patients with type 2 diabetes. Methods This cross-sectional study evaluated 3481 patients with type 2 diabetes from four communities in China between 2016 and 2019. VTDR was defined as severe nonproliferative, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, or clinically significant macular edema evaluated by fundus photography and optical coherence tomography. Potential association between SUA and VTDR was examined using multivariable logistic regression. Sub-group analyses based on sex were constructed. Results A total of 305 participants had VTDR. Both higher SUA (odds ratio [OR], 1.22 per 100 µmol/L; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.04–1.44; P = 0.013) and hyperuricemia (OR, 1.47; 95% CI, 1.07–2.04; P = 0.019) were positively associated with VTDR after adjustment for relevant covariates. Compared with those in the lowest SUA quartile, participants in the third (OR, 1.60; 95% CI, 1.07–2.39; P = 0.022) and fourth (OR, 2.05; 95% CI, 1.37–3.08; P = 0.001) sex-specific SUA quartiles showed a significantly increased risk of VTDR after adjustment. No sex-related difference was observed. Conclusions Higher SUA levels were associated with an increased risk of VTDR in patients with type 2 diabetes in both sexes, although females seemed to be more sensitive to high SUA than males. Prospective cohort studies are needed to verify SUA as a biomarker for predicting the risk of VTDR. Whether decreased SUA levels could decrease the risk of VTDR also requires further investigation.
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- Yanan Hu
- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, the PLA Navy Anqing Hospital, Anhui, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai TCM-INTEGRATED Hospital, Shanghai University of Tradition Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai 10th People's Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai, China
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Hu Y, Li Q, Min R, Deng Y, Xu Y, Gao L. The association between serum uric acid and diabetic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by gender: a cross-sectional study. PeerJ 2021; 9:e10691. [PMID: 33520463 PMCID: PMC7811288 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.10691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and several diabetic complications or co-morbidities remains a matter of debate. The study aims to explore the association between SUA levels and the prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), diabetic retinopathy (DR), diabetic nephropathy (DN) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS A total of 2,809 participants (1,784 males and 1,025 females) were included in this cross-sectional study. Clinical characteristics and the prevalence of each of the four diseases were analyzed based on gender-specific quartiles of SUA levels. The Pearson correlation analysis and linear-regression analysis were used to access the correlation between SUA levels and clinical characteristics. Furthermore, a binary logistic regression analysis was carried out to determine whether SUA was an independent risk factor for each of the four complications. RESULTS SUA levels were positively correlated to BMI, BUN, Scr and TG, but negatively associated with eGFR, HDL, FBG, 2h-PG and HbA1c% for the patients with T2DM. The prevalence of NAFLD and DN, but not DR or DPN, were increased with SUA levels from the first to the fourth quartile. Binary logistic regression further disclosed that SUA was an independent risk factor for NAFLD (ORs Male = 1.002, ∗ P = 0.0013; ORs Female = 1.002, ∗ P = 0.015) and DN (ORs Male = 1.006, ∗ P < 0.001; ORs Female = 1.005, ∗ P < 0.001), but not for DR and DPN. After adjustment for the confounders, SUA levels were significantly associated with NAFLD within the 3rd (ORs = 1.829, P = 0.004) and 4th quartile (ORs = 2.064, P = 0.001) for women, but not independently associated with SUA for man. On the other hand, our results revealed increased prevalence of DN for SUA quartile 2 (ORs = 3.643, P = 0.039), quartile 3 (ORs = 3.967, P = 0.024) and quartile 4 (ORs = 9.133, P < 0.001) in men; however, SUA quartiles were significantly associated with DN only for quartile 4 (ORs = 4.083, P = 0.042) in women. CONCLUSION For patients with T2DM, elevated SUA concentration is an independent risk factor for the prevalence of NAFLD and DN after adjustment for other indicators, but not DR or DPN.
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- Yimeng Hu
- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wu Han, Hu Bei, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, TX, USA
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wu Han, Hu Bei, China
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Associations of serum uric acid and urinary albumin with the severity of diabetic retinopathy in individuals with type 2 diabetes. BMC Ophthalmol 2020; 20:467. [PMID: 33256661 PMCID: PMC7706232 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-020-01713-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a serious microvascular complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this retrospective study was to reveal the risk factors for the severity of DR in individuals with T2DM. Demographic data and biochemical parameters were collected and analyzed. Methods A total of 518 individuals with type 2 diabetes were included. These individuals were classified into three groups according to the severity of diabetic retinopathy: non-diabetic retinopathy (NDR) group (N = 172), non proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR) group (N = 184), and proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) group (N = 162). Demographic and clinical measurement data of the individuals were collected by reviewing medical records and direct interview. The demographic data and biochemical parameters between groups were compared using Student’s t-test. Moreover, the factors related to severity of diabetic retinopathy were identified by using the multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results No significant difference in age, gender, body mass index (BMI), and diabetes duration was found among these three groups. The serum uric acid (SUA), total cholesterol (TC), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c), homocysteine, and urinary albumin levels were significantly higher in the NPDR and PDR group than those in the NDR group (P < 0.05). The individuals in the PDR group had obviously higher levels of SUA, homocysteine, and urinary albumin than individuals in the NPDR group (P < 0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that high SUA, homocysteine, TC, LDL-c, and urinary albumin levels were associated with more serious diabetic retinopathy (OR > 1; P < 0.05). Conclusion The concentrations of SUA and urinary albumin are associated with the severity of DR in individuals with T2DM.
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Shi R, Niu Z, Wu B, Hu F. Study on the Risk Factors for Hyperuricaemia and Related Vascular Complications in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Risk Manag Healthc Policy 2020; 13:1661-1675. [PMID: 33061700 PMCID: PMC7518772 DOI: 10.2147/rmhp.s255042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Purpose The study aimed to identify diseases that exhibit significant differences between hyperuricaemia (HUA) and non-hyperuricaemia (NHUA) groups and analyse the risk factors for HUA based on the related diseases in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods A total of 3264 T2DM patients were investigated from 2013 to 2017 in the Jinyang and Sanlin communities by obtaining basic data from the electronic medical record system (EMRS). From September 2018 to July 2019, 3000 patients (264 patients were missing during follow-up) were investigated with questionnaires, physical examinations and biochemical index tests. After removing missing values, 2899 patients were divided into HUA and NHUA groups. The chi-square test was used to identify diseases with differences. Using Lasso analysis and logistic regression analysis, risk factors for HUA based on the related diseases were obtained. The C-index, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve and calibration plot were used to validate the discrimination and accuracy of the factors. Results The chi-square test showed that there were significant differences in coronary heart disease (CHD) and diabetic nephropathy (DN) between the HUA group and the NHUA group. Through Lasso regression, glycosylated haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), triglyceride (TG), blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (SCR) were screened in the CHD group. Body mass index (BMI), HbA1c, total cholesterol (TC), TG, BUN, SCR and urine microalbumin (UMA) were screened in the DN group. The P-value of all the variables was less than 0.05. Through the C-index, calibration, and ROC curve analyses, these risk factors had medium accuracy. Conclusion HUA was significantly related to CHD and DN. The level of UA was correlated with HbA1c, TG, BUN, and SCR based on CHD. The level of UA was associated with BMI, HbA1c, TC, TG, BUN, SCR, and UMA based on DN.
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- Rong Shi
- School of Public Health, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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- School of Public Health, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, People's Republic of China
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Xia Q, Zhang SH, Yang SM, Zhu XL, Su S, Hu AP, Zhu J, Li DM. Serum uric acid is independently associated with diabetic nephropathy but not diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Chin Med Assoc 2020; 83:350-356. [PMID: 32132382 DOI: 10.1097/jcma.0000000000000285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aims to investigate the relationship between serum uric acid (SUA) and the severity of diabetic nephropathy (DN) and diabetic retinopathy (DR) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS A total of 2961 patients were enrolled in the present cross-sectional study. The severity of DN was determined by 24-hour urinary albumin excretion (UAE), which was classified as normal (UAE <30 mg/24 h), microalbuminuria (UAE: 30-299 mg/24 h), and macroalbuminuria (≥300 mg/24 h). The severity of DR was determined by non-mydriatic retinal photography and was classified as non-diabetic retinopathy (NDR), non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), and proliferative DR (PDR). RESULTS Patients with high SUA levels (≥420 μmol/L for males and ≥360 μmol/L for females) had a significantly higher prevalence of DN (UAE ≥30 mg/24 h, 39.3% vs 26.3%; p < 0.001), higher UAE levels (140 ± 297 vs 63 ± 175 mg/24 h; p < 0.001), and lower estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR; 79.3 ± 26.8 vs 96.8 ± 19.6 mL/min/1.73 m; p < 0.001), when compared with patients with normal SUA levels. However, the prevalence of DR, NPDR, or PDR did not differ. Furthermore, the concentration of SUA was higher in patients with higher severity of DN (all, p < 0.001) and patients with PDR (compared with NDR or NPDR, p < 0.05). SUA levels were positively associated with male gender, body mass index, the use of diuretics, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein, and UAE levels, whereas they were negatively correlated with high-density lipoprotein, fasting blood glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, and eGFR. After adjustment, SUA remained significantly associated with UAE (r = 0.069, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION For patients with T2DM, higher SUA levels are associated with higher UAE, lower eGFR, and higher prevalence of DN, but not DR.
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- Qun Xia
- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Pukou Central Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Pukou Central Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Pukou Central Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Pukou Central Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Pukou Central Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Nanjing Pukou Central Hospital, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Naseri R, Amraee R, Eftekharzadeh A. Association between serum uric acid and proteinuria in patients with type 2 diabetes and stages 1 and 2 chronic kidney disease. CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY AND GLOBAL HEALTH 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cegh.2019.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Lu YH, Chang YP, Li T, Han F, Li CJ, Li XY, Xue M, Cheng Y, Meng ZY, Han Z, Sun B, Chen LM. Empagliflozin Attenuates Hyperuricemia by Upregulation of ABCG2 via AMPK/AKT/CREB Signaling Pathway in Type 2 Diabetic Mice. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16:529-542. [PMID: 32015688 PMCID: PMC6990905 DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.33007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 09/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Hyperuricemia (HUA) is a metabolic disease characterized by elevated serum uric acid (SUA). Empagliflozin, a kind of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, has recently emerged as a new antidiabetic agent by facilitating glucose excretion in urine. Moreover, there was evidence of SUA reduction following treatment with empagliflozin in addition to glycaemic control, while the molecular mechanisms remain unknown. To investigate the potential mechanisms, the model of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) with HUA was established by combination of peritoneal injection of potassium oxonate and intragastric administration of hypoxanthine in KK-Ay mice. A series of method such as RT-PCR, western blot, immunochemistry, immunofluorescence were conducted to explore the mechanism. Our results showed that empagliflozin significantly ameliorated the levels of SUA and blood glucose in T2DM mice with HUA. Furthermore, in both kidney and ileum, empagliflozin obviously promoted protein expression of uric acid (UA) transporter ABCG2, p-AMPK, p-AKT and p-CREB. The same trend was observed in human tubular epithelial (HK-2) cells. Additionally, through application of an AMPK inhibitor (Compound C), it was further confirmed empagliflozin exerted its anti-hyperuricemic effects in an AMPK dependent manner. Meanwhile, with the help of ChIP assay and luciferase reporter gene assay, we found that CREB further activated ABCG2 via binding to the promoter of ABCG2 to induce transcription. Taken together, our study demonstrated that empagliflozin treatment played an essential role in attenuating HUA by upregulation of ABCG2 via AMPK/AKT/CREB signaling pathway.
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- Yun-Hong Lu
- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China.,Tianjin Medical University General Hospital Airport Hospital, Tianjin 300308
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China.,Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, the Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300170, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Hormones and Development (Tianjin Medical University), Tianjin Key Laboratory of Metabolic Diseases, Tianjin Medical University Chu Hsien-I Memorial Hospital & Tianjin Institute of Endocrinology, Tianjin 300134, China
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Gungel H, Aral H, Erdenen F, Gokce M, Erdur SK. Central Macular Thickness in Diabetic Macular Edema. ACTA ENDOCRINOLOGICA-BUCHAREST 2020; 16:417-425. [PMID: 34084232 DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2020.417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Context Retinal microvascular dysfunction differs in macular edema lesions in the two eyes of the same patient with diabetic retinopathy. Objective To evaluate the relationship between central macular thickness (CMT) and metabolic/systemic factors including anthropometric and laboratory findings, in patients with regressed diabetic retinopathy and a history of pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) combined with internal limiting membrane peeling in one eye. Subjects and Methods Forty-two eyes with PPV and the same patients' fellow 42 eyes (without PPV) included this study. Fasting blood samples of these 42 diabetics were collected to study adiponectin levels and other routine parameters. Results The average hemoglobinA1c value was 7.3±1.3%. CMT of the vitrectomized eyes were significantly correlated with atherogenic index of plasma, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein cholesterol and uric acid (UA). On the other hand, CMT of the nonvitrectomized fellow eyes significantly correlated with glucose levels and diabetes duration. Adiponectin, adiponectin/body mass index, adiponectin/fibrinogen were found significantly higher in the subgroup with CMT≥300μm in the vitrectomized eyes (P<0.05). UA levels were higher in the subgroup with CMT≥300μm in the fellow (nonvitrectomized) eyes (P<0.05). Conclusions Although there was no relationship between CMT and hemoglobinA1c values, CMT seemed to be affected by atherogenicity, prooxidant chemical alterations in the course of inflammation, so determination of adiponectin and UA levels may be suggested before surgery to predict the atherosclerotic damage and the postoperative CMT value. Vitrectomy performed at the proper time may be helpful in metabolic remodeling process of the retinal tissue along with life style changes, well control of diabetes, and intraocular treatments.
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- H Gungel
- University of Health Sciences, Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Retina Section, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Internal medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Corlu State Hospital, Medical Biochemistry Laboratory, Tekirdag, Turkey
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- Medipol University, Medicine School, Department of Ophthalmology, Istanbul, Turkey
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Shao Y, Shao H, Sawhney MS, Shi L. Serum uric acid as a risk factor of all-cause mortality and cardiovascular events among type 2 diabetes population: Meta-analysis of correlational evidence. J Diabetes Complications 2019; 33:107409. [PMID: 31439471 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2019.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Revised: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 07/22/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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AIMS To explore the association between serum uric acid (SUA) level and the risk of cardiovascular complications and all-cause mortality rates among individuals with type 2 diabetes. METHODS Web of Science and PubMed database were searched for studies reported associations between SUA level and cardiovascular complications and all-cause mortality among individuals with type 2 diabetes. Hazard ratios (HRs) were independently extracted by two investigators and synthesized through meta-analysis across selected studies. RESULTS 6 (n = 11,750 patients), 4 (n = 3044 patients) and 2 studies (n = 7792 patients) were identified reporting associations between SUA level and all-cause mortality, coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke respectively. HR for all-cause mortality, CHD, and stroke per 59 μmol/l increase was 1.06 (95% CI: 1.03, 1.09), 1.09 (95% CI: 0.94, 1.26) and 1.19 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.31), respectively. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the SUA level was associated with a higher risk of all-cause mortality and stroke. We found no significant association between SUA level and CHD among type 2 diabetes population.
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- Yixue Shao
- Department of Health Policy and Management, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte College of Health and Human Services, Charlotte, NC, USA
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- Department of Health Policy and Management, Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA.
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Association between serum uric acid and large-nerve fiber dysfunction in type 2 diabetes: a cross-sectional study. Chin Med J (Engl) 2019; 132:1015-1022. [PMID: 30925549 PMCID: PMC6595885 DOI: 10.1097/cm9.0000000000000223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background Large-nerve fiber dysfunction, as assessed by vibration perception threshold (VPT) predicts risks of ulceration, amputation, and mortality in diabetes. Serum uric acid (UA) is closely associated with various metabolic disorders, especially diabetes. Thus, we sought to investigate the clinical relevance of UA to large-nerve fiber dysfunction, among patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Methods Medical records of consecutive patients with T2D who were admitted to Beijing Friendship Hospital Pinggu Campus between May 2014 and December 2016 were collected. Data for the 824 eligible patients included in the final analysis were extracted using a structured form. A VPT value ≥15 in either foot was defined as abnormal. We compared the clinical characteristics between patients with abnormal VPT and those with normal VPT (VPT value <15 in both feet) in the overall population and in gender subgroups. Logistic regression analysis was performed to explore the association of abnormal VPT with UA level. One-way analysis of variance was used to compare VPT values across four UA quartiles. Results UA levels were significantly lower in T2D patients with abnormal VPT than in those with normal VPT (294.5 ± 84.0 vs. 314.9 ± 92.8 μmol/L, P < 0.01), especially among male patients (311.7 ± 85.2 vs. 336.9 ± 89.6 μmol/L, P < 0.01). From the logistic regression analysis, hyperuricemia (males >420 μmol/L; females >360 μmol/L) was associated with a reduced risk of abnormal VPT (odds ratio [OR], 0.60; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.39–0.91; P < 0.05). This association was robust in male patients (OR, 0.43; 95% CI, 0.24–0.76; P < 0.01) but not in female patients (OR, 0.92; 95% CI, 0.47–1.82; P = 0.816), even after adjustment for confounding factors. For the younger male subgroup (age <65 years), VPT values decreased as the UA level increased (P for trend = 0.002), but this trend was not significant in older male subgroup (age ≥65 years; P for trend = 0.400). Conclusions Low serum UA levels showed a significant association with an increased risk of large-nerve fiber dysfunction in male patients with T2D, but not in female patients with T2D. In addition, in only the younger subgroup of male patients (<65 years), lower levels of UA also correlated with higher VPT values.
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Chen MY, Wang AP, Wang JW, Ke JF, Yu TP, Li LX, Jia WP. Coexistence of hyper-uricaemia and low urinary uric acid excretion further increases risk of chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes. DIABETES & METABOLISM 2019; 45:557-563. [PMID: 30928248 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2019.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2018] [Revised: 03/17/2019] [Accepted: 03/17/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIM To investigate whether hyper-uricaemia and decreased urinary uric acid excretion (UUAE) are associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), and whether the coexistence of hyper-uricaemia and low UUAE further increases CKD risk in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS In this cross-sectional study based on serum uric acid (SUA) and UUAE levels, 2846 T2DM inpatients were divided into those with normal SUA and UUAE (group 1), normal SUA and low UUAE (group 2), hyper-uricaemia and normal UUAE (group 3), and hyper-uricaemia and low UUAE (group 4). Hyper-uricaemia was defined as SUA levels ≥ 420 μmol/L in men and ≥ 360 μmol/L in women. Low UUAE was defined as levels below the first UUAE quintiles (< 2161 μmol/24 h in men, 1977 μmol/24 h in women). RESULTS There were trends for significantly increased prevalences of CKD (4.3%, 12.6%, 18.3%, 47.8%; P < 0.001), albuminuria (20.2%, 26.4%, 36.9%, 54.9%; P < 0.001) and macroalbuminuria (3.3%, 10.1%, 10.7%, 31.9%; P < 0.001) from groups 1 to 4, respectively. After controlling for multiple confounding factors, prevalences of CKD (P < 0.001) and urinary albumin levels (P = 0.013) showed significantly increasing trends, whereas eGFR levels were markedly decreased from groups 1 to 4 (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION Hyper-uricaemia and low UUAE levels are closely associated with presence of CKD, and the concomitant presence of hyper-uricaemia and decreased UUAE levels further increased CKD risk in T2DM. Thus, the combined consideration of SUA and UUAE levels may help to identify those T2DM patients at higher CKD risk.
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- M-Y Chen
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Centre for Diabetes, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Key Clinical Centre for Metabolic Disease, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology, 454, Hospital of PLA, Nanjing 210002, Jiangsu Province, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Centre for Diabetes, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Key Clinical Centre for Metabolic Disease, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Centre for Diabetes, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Key Clinical Centre for Metabolic Disease, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Centre for Diabetes, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Key Clinical Centre for Metabolic Disease, PR China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Centre for Diabetes, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Key Clinical Centre for Metabolic Disease, PR China.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Clinical Centre for Diabetes, Shanghai Diabetes Institute, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes Mellitus, Shanghai Key Clinical Centre for Metabolic Disease, PR China.
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Xiong Q, Liu J, Xu Y. Effects of Uric Acid on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Chronic Complications. Int J Endocrinol 2019; 2019:9691345. [PMID: 31737070 PMCID: PMC6815590 DOI: 10.1155/2019/9691345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2019] [Revised: 05/26/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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With the deepening of the researches on uric acid, especially in the study of metabolic diseases, uric acid has been found to be closely related to obesity, metabolic syndrome, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, and other metabolic diseases. Uric acid causes a series of pathophysiological changes through inflammation, oxidative stress, vascular endothelial injury, and so on and thus subsequently promotes the occurrence and development of diseases. This review confirmed the positive correlation between uric acid and diabetes mellitus and its chronic complications through the pathogenesis and clinical studies aspects.
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- Qing Xiong
- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
- Department of Endocrinology, Affiliated Haikou Hospital of Xiangya Medical College, Central South University, Haikou, Hainan 570208, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei 430071, China
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Ren Y, Gao L, Guo X, Huo X, Lu J, Li J, Ji L, Yang X. Interactive effect of serum uric acid and total bilirubin for micro-vascular disease of type 2 diabetes in China. J Diabetes Complications 2018; 32:1000-1005. [PMID: 30224234 DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2018.09.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2017] [Revised: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 09/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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AIMS Serum uric acid (SUA) and bilirubin at high levels had both pro-oxidant and anti-oxidant properties. The present study aimed to examine additive interactions between SUA and total bilirubin (TBIL) for the risk of micro-vascular disease (MVD) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). METHODS A cross-sectional survey of 6713 inpatients with T2DM was conducted in 81 tertiary care hospitals in China. MVD was defined as having either prior diabetic retinopathy (DR) or diabetic nephropathy (DN). Binary logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios of SUA and TBIL for MVD. Additive interaction was measured by three indices, i.e., relative excess risk due to interaction, attributable proportion due to interaction and synergy index. RESULTS Among 6713 inpatients, 408 (6.08%) suffered from MVD. SUA ≥ 283 μmol/l (i.e., its media) was defined as high SUA, and TBIL <11.5 μmol/l (n = 2290 or 34.11%) was defined as low TBIL. Overall, 621 patients were exposed to co-presence of high SUA and low TBIL. The co-presence of both factors greatly increased the effect sizes from 1.03(95%CI: 0.72-1.46) (high SUA alone) or 0.70(95%CI: 0.48-1.05) (low TBIL alone) to 1.90 (95%CI: 1.26-2.87) for MVD in multivariable analysis. The additive interaction of both factors was significant for MVD in both univariable analysis and multivariable analysis. CONCLUSIONS Co-presence of both high SUA and low TBIL indentified a group of patients at a markedly increased risk of MVD in high-risk Chinese patients with T2DM.
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- Yanfeng Ren
- Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health and Management, Weifang Medical University, Shandong, China; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University First Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin, China.
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Zhu DD, Wang YZ, Zou C, She XP, Zheng Z. The role of uric acid in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy based on Notch pathway. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2018; 503:921-929. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2018.06.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2018] [Accepted: 06/18/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Melo LGN, Morales PH, Drummond KRG, Santos DC, Pizarro MH, Barros BSV, Mattos TCL, Pinheiro AA, Mallmann F, Leal FSL, Malerbi FK, Gomes MB. Current epidemiology of diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes: a national multicenter study in Brazil. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:989. [PMID: 30089461 PMCID: PMC6083618 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5859-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2018] [Accepted: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in economically active populations. The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence and to identify risk factors for diabetic retinopathy in patients with type 1 diabetes in Brazil. METHODS This was a nationwide, cross-sectional study conducted between August 2010 and August 2014. The study included 1760 patients with type 1 diabetes. Patients underwent a standard questionnaire, clinical and laboratory analyses and were screened for diabetic retinopathy. To analyze the risk factors related to diabetic retinopathy, two models of logistic regression models were performed, one considering vision-threatening cases and the other with any diabetic retinopathy cases as dependent variables. The group with vision-threatening included patients with severe non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, proliferative diabetic retinopathy and macular edema. RESULTS In total, 1644 patients (mean age, 30.1± 12.0 years; duration of diabetes, 15.3 ± 9.3 years; female, 55.8%) were studied. 35.7% presented diabetic retinopathy and 12% presented vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy. Three risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy were in common to both groups: longer diabetes duration (OR 1.07; 95% CI, 1.05-1.09), higher levels of HbA1c (OR 1.24; CI, 1.17-1.32) and higher levels of serum uric acid (OR 1.22; CI, 1.13-1.31) (p < 0.001 for all comparisons). CONCLUSION The higher rate of vision-threatening retinopathy found in our study highlights the need to improve access to eye care and screening programs for diabetic retinopathy in Brazil. In addition to traditional risk factors, we found an association between serum uric acid levels and diabetic retinopathy. Further studies are needed to address this association.
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- Laura Gomes Nunes Melo
- Department of Ophthalmology, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Avenue Boulevard 28 de Setembro, 77, 4th floor, Rio de Janeiro, CEP 20.551-030 Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes Unit, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes Unit, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Department of Endocrinology and Ophthalmology, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetes Unit, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Razi F, Nasli-Esfahani E, Bandarian F. Association of serum uric acid with nephropathy in Iranian type 2 diabetic patients. J Diabetes Metab Disord 2018; 17:71-75. [PMID: 30288387 PMCID: PMC6154522 DOI: 10.1007/s40200-018-0340-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2017] [Accepted: 12/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is the major cause of end-stage renal disease. Recent studies suggest that it is probable that uric acid is involved in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. This study aim was to investigate the association between serum uric acid and kidney function in Iranian patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Methods In this case-control study, a total of 201 diabetic patients with or without impaired kidney function (glomerular filtration rate/GFR < 60 and GFR ≥ 60) were selected. In both groups, serum fasting glucose (FBS), HbA1c, urea, creatinine, uric acid and lipid profile, urine albumin and GFR were measured and results were compared between the two groups. The results also categorized into three groups based on uric acid tertiles. Results Serum levels of uric acid, urea and creatinine as well as urine albumin/creatinine ratio (ACR) were significantly different between the two groups. GFR, creatinine and also urea were significantly different between uric acid tertiles (p < 0.05). Conclusions Serum uric acid is associated with decreased GFR as well as albuminuria and can be used as an indicator of DN.
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- Farideh Razi
- Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 5th floor, Diabetes Clinic, cross Heyat Ave, Shahrivar Ave., North Kargar St, Tehran, 1411715851 Iran
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- Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Diabetes Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinical Sciences Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 5th floor, Diabetes Clinic, cross Heyat Ave, Shahrivar Ave., North Kargar St, Tehran, 1411715851 Iran
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Klisic A, Kocic G, Kavaric N, Jovanovic M, Stanisic V, Ninic A. Xanthine oxidase and uric acid as independent predictors of albuminuria in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2. Clin Exp Med 2017; 18:283-290. [PMID: 29214397 DOI: 10.1007/s10238-017-0483-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Accepted: 12/04/2017] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Xanthine oxidase (XO) is an important enzyme responsible for conversion of purine bases to uric acid and represents the major source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in circulation. Since pathophysiological mechanism of the relationship between XO activity and urinary albumin excretion (UAE) rate is not well elucidated, we aimed to investigate this association in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2). In addition, we wanted to examine whether uric acid itself plays an independent role in albuminuria onset and progression, or it is only mediated through XO activity. A total of 83 patients with DM2 (of them 56.6% females) were included in this cross-sectional study. Anthropometric, biochemical parameters and blood pressure were obtained. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that uric acid and XO were the independent predictors for albuminuria onset in patients with DM2 [odds ratio (OR) 1.015, 95% CI (1.008-1.028), p = 0.026 and OR 1.015, 95% CI (1.006-1.026), p = 0.040, respectively]. Rise in uric acid for 1 µmol/L enhanced the probability for albuminuria by 1.5%. Also, elevation in XO activity for 1 U/L increased the probability for albuminuria for 1.5%. A total of 66.7% of variation in UAE could be explained with this Model. Both XO and uric acid are independently associated with albuminuria in diabetes. Better understanding of pathophysiological relationship between oxidative stress and albuminuria could lead to discoveries of best pharmacological treatment of XO- and/or uric acid-induced ROS, in order to prevent albuminuria onset and progression.
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- Aleksandra Klisic
- Center for Laboratory Diagnostics, Primary Health Care Center, Trg Nikole Kovacevica 6, 81000, Podgorica, Montenegro.
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Nis - School of Medicine, Nis, Serbia
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- Center for Laboratory Diagnostics, Primary Health Care Center, Trg Nikole Kovacevica 6, 81000, Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Center for Laboratory Diagnostics, Primary Health Care Center, Trg Nikole Kovacevica 6, 81000, Podgorica, Montenegro
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- Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Pharmacy, Belgrade, Serbia
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Vinuthinee-Naidu MN, Zunaina E, Azreen-Redzal A, Nyi-Nyi N. Correlation of retinal nerve fibre layer and macular thickness with serum uric acid among type 2 diabetes mellitus. BMC Ophthalmol 2017; 17:91. [PMID: 28615022 PMCID: PMC5471720 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-017-0486-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2016] [Accepted: 06/08/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Uric acid is a final breakdown product of purine catabolism in humans. It’s a potent antioxidant and can also act as a pro-oxidant that induces oxidative stress on the vascular endothelial cells, thus mediating progression of diabetic related diseases. Various epidemiological and experimental evidence suggest that uric acid has a role in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus. We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the correlation of retinal nerve fibre layer (RNFL) and macular thickness with serum uric acid in type 2 diabetic patients. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in the Eye Clinic, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan between the period of August 2013 till July 2015 involving type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with no diabetic retinopathy and with non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR). An evaluation for RNFL and macular thickness was measured using Spectralis Heidelberg optical coherence tomography. Six ml of venous blood was taken for the measurement of serum uric acid and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C). Results A total of 180 diabetic patients were recruited (90 patients with no diabetic retinopathy and 90 patients with NPDR) into the study. The mean level of serum uric acid for both the groups was within normal range and there was no significance difference between the two groups. Based on gender, both male and female gender showed significantly higher level of mean serum uric acid in no diabetic retinopathy group (p = 0.004 respectively). The mean serum uric acid was significantly higher in patient with HbA1C < 6.5% (p < 0.031). Patients with NPDR have thicker RNFL and macular thickness compared to patients with no diabetic retinopathy. However, only the RNFL thickness of the temporal quadrant and the macular thickness of the superior outer, inferior outer and temporal outer subfields were statistically significant (p = 0.038, p = 0.004, 0.033 and <0.001 respectively). There was poor correlation between RNFL and macular thickness with serum uric acid in both the groups. Conclusion Serum uric acid showed a poor correlation with RNFL and macular thickness among type 2 diabetic patients.
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- Munisamy-Naidu Vinuthinee-Naidu
- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, 05460, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. .,Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, 05460, Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
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- Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Jalan Raja Perempuan Zainab II, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia.,Unit of Biostatistics and Research Methodology, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16150, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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El Ridi R, Tallima H. Physiological functions and pathogenic potential of uric acid: A review. J Adv Res 2017; 8:487-493. [PMID: 28748115 PMCID: PMC5512149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2017.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 228] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2016] [Revised: 03/11/2017] [Accepted: 03/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Uric acid is synthesized mainly in the liver, intestines and the vascular endothelium as the end product of an exogenous pool of purines, and endogenously from damaged, dying and dead cells, whereby nucleic acids, adenine and guanine, are degraded into uric acid. Mentioning uric acid generates dread because it is the established etiological agent of the severe, acute and chronic inflammatory arthritis, gout and is implicated in the initiation and progress of the metabolic syndrome. Yet, uric acid is the predominant anti-oxidant molecule in plasma and is necessary and sufficient for induction of type 2 immune responses. These properties may explain its protective potential in neurological and infectious diseases, mainly schistosomiasis. The pivotal protective potential of uric acid against blood-borne pathogens and neurological and autoimmune diseases is yet to be established.
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- Rashika El Ridi
- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt
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- Zoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.,Department of Chemistry, School of Science and Engineering, American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Cairo, Egypt
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