Associations Between Low Serum Urate, Body Composition, and Mortality.

Joshua F BakerDavid R WeberTuhina Neogi Michael D GeorgeJin LongLindsay N Helget Bryant R England Ted R Mikuls

Published in: Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.) (2022)

Sarcopenia and weight loss are more common among patients with low serum UA concentrations. Differences in body composition may help to explain associations between low levels of serum UA and higher mortality.

Keyphrases

body composition
resistance training
bone mineral density
weight loss
cardiovascular events
risk factors
bariatric surgery
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
adipose tissue
gastric bypass
high intensity