Prevalence of hyperuricemia and relation of serum uric acid with cardiovascular risk factors in a developing country

摘要

BackgroundThe prevalence of hyperuricemia has rarely been investigated in developing countries. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of hyperuricemia and the association between uric acid levels and the various cardiovascular risk factors in a developing country with high average blood pressures (the Seychelles, Indian Ocean, population mainly of African origin).