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Elevated Serum Uric Acid Is Associated With Greater Risk for Hypertension and Diabetic Kidney Diseases in Obese Adolescents With Type 2 Diabetes: An Observational Analysis From the Treatment Options for Type 2 Diabetes in Adolescents and Youth (TODAY) Study.

Petter BjornstadLori M B LaffelJane LynchLaure El GhormliRuth S WeinstockSherida E TollefsenKristen J Nadeaunull null
Published in: Diabetes care (2019)
Hyperuricemia was common in youth with T2D. Higher baseline SUA independently increased the risk for onset of hypertension and elevated UAE. Research is needed to determine whether SUA-lowering therapies can impede development of diabetic kidney disease and hypertension in T2D youth.
Keyphrases
  • uric acid
  • young adults
  • type diabetes
  • physical activity
  • blood pressure
  • metabolic syndrome
  • mental health
  • glycemic control
  • weight loss
  • cardiovascular disease
  • obese patients
  • bariatric surgery