Uric acid is independently associated with interleukin-1β levels in tear fluid of hyperuricemia and gout patients.

Mian WuXingna HuTing LuChenxiao LiuHonghong Lu

Published in: Immunity, inflammation and disease (2023)

Tear uric acid levels were higher in patients with hyperuricemia and gout than in controls. There was a significant positive correlation between tear uric acid value and tear IL-1β level, implying an interaction between hyperuricemia and ocular inflammation responses.

Keyphrases

uric acid
metabolic syndrome
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis