The association between elevated serum uric acid levels and islet β-cell function indexes in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus: a cross-sectional study.
Yimeng HuJie LiuHuiqiong LiHui ZhuLinjie LiuYin YuanJing ChenYe WangXuemei HuYancheng XuPublished in: PeerJ (2018)
Serum UA harbored a positive correlation with insulin secretion and insulin resistance indexes in newly diagnosed T2DM patients, which was influenced by gender, BMI, serum lipids. Hence, serum UA may be considered as a predictor for islet function in clinical practice.
Keyphrases
- newly diagnosed
- uric acid
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- clinical practice
- end stage renal disease
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- cardiovascular disease
- skeletal muscle
- risk factors
- mental health
- glycemic control
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular risk factors