Prevalence of Hyperuricemia and Associated Factors Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Northwestern Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Kulthum A AbdelSamuel E KalluvyaAbid M Sadiq Abdel AshirPeter I Masikini

Published in: Clinical medicine insights. Endocrinology and diabetes (2024)

The burden of hyperuricemia among type 2 DM patients is quite high, and it is associated with female gender, high body mass index, lipids, and chronic kidney disease. This calls for regular screening of hyperuricemia in the population, and more studies are needed to establish the outcomes associated with hyperuricemia and create a treatment guideline.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
uric acid
body mass index
peritoneal dialysis
risk factors
physical activity
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
patient reported outcomes
adipose tissue
combination therapy
patient reported