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[Clinical biochemical changes in ischemic heart disease: hyperuricemia as a risk factor]
Insights
Elevated uric acid levels are common in patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). This study suggests hyperuricemia may be a risk factor for IHD, linked to fats, cholesterol, and protein levels.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Biochemistry
Context:
- Ischemic heart disease (IHD) affects a significant portion of the population.
- Understanding risk factors for IHD is crucial for prevention and management.
Purpose:
- To investigate the relationship between uric acid levels and ischemic heart disease (IHD).
- To explore correlations between uric acid and other biomarkers in IHD patients.
Summary:
- A study of 160 patients with IHD revealed elevated uric acid in 51.5%.
- Positive correlations were observed between uric acid and total fats, cholesterol, and total protein.
- Reverse correlations were found between uric acid and alpha 2-globulin, beta, and gamma globulin fractions.
Impact:
- Findings suggest hyperuricemia could be an independent risk factor for IHD.
- This research may inform future diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for IHD.
Abstract:
One hundred and sixty patients with IHD were examined--73 males and 87 females, average age for males--58.58 +/- 12.69 and for females--59.65 +/- 7.76. Elevated levels of uric acid were found in 51.5 per cent. The correlation analysis showed a positive correlation dependence between total fats and uric acid, between cholesterol and uric acid as well as between total protein and uric acid and reverse dependence between uric acid and alpha 2-globulines, beta and gamma globuline fractions. The results from the investigations carried out provided grounds to admit hyperuricemia to be one of the risk factors of IHD.
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