Relationship between Metabolic Syndrome and Uric Acid Levels in Patients with Familial Mediterranean Fever.
Hasan GögebakanNurten Seringec AkkececiGözde Yildirim CetinPublished in: Archives of Iranian medicine (2019)
The prevalence of MetS was higher in patients with FMF, and the prevalence of MetS and number of MetS components were significantly increased with increasing SUA quartiles in both men and women with FMF. SUA levels, as a biochemical marker, could be a strong and independent predictor of MetS in patients with FMF, and may provide substantial help with early diagnosis and management of MetS.