Serum Uric Acid Level as a Harbinger of Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Observation in Taiwan.

Wen-Chih WuYen-Wen LaiYu-Ching ChouYu-Chan LiaoSan-Lin YouChyi Huey BaiChien-An Sun

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2020)

This study supports that high uric acid concentrations are associated with increased diabetes risk, independent of other known risk factors. These data expand on well-established associations between SUA level and metabolic syndrome, and extend the link to the future risk of type 2 diabetes.

Keyphrases

uric acid
metabolic syndrome
risk factors
insulin resistance
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular risk factors
current status
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
machine learning