Relationship between hyperuricemia (HUC) and metabolic syndrome (MS) in institutionalized elderly men
CH Chang, YM Chen, YW Chuang, SC Liao… - Archives of gerontology …, 2009 - Elsevier
This study investigated the relationship between hyperuricemia (HUC) and the components
of the metabolic syndrome (MS) among elderly institutionalized men. In addition, this study
explored the relationship between HUC and serum inflammatory markers. A total of 333
participants from Chang-Hua Veterans Care Home were enrolled. The MS was defined
using a modified ATP III definition issued in 2004 by the Bureau of Health Promotion,
Department of Health, ROC (Taiwan). The participants' mean age was 78.6±3.9 years, and …
of the metabolic syndrome (MS) among elderly institutionalized men. In addition, this study
explored the relationship between HUC and serum inflammatory markers. A total of 333
participants from Chang-Hua Veterans Care Home were enrolled. The MS was defined
using a modified ATP III definition issued in 2004 by the Bureau of Health Promotion,
Department of Health, ROC (Taiwan). The participants' mean age was 78.6±3.9 years, and …