Article
Genome scan for determinants of serum uric acid variability.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Dec 2007
Nath Subrata D, Voruganti V Saroja, Arar Nedal H, Thameem Farook, Lopez-Alvarenga Juan C, Bauer Richard, Blangero John, MacCluer Jean W, Comuzzie Anthony G, Abboud Hanna E
Abstract excerpt
Elevated serum uric acid level is associated with obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, nephropathy, and hypertension. Epidemiologic studies suggest that serum uric acid levels are heritable. We sought to identify chromosomal regions harboring quantitative trait loci that influence serum uric acid in Mexican Americans using data from 644 participants in the San Antonio Family Heart Study. Serum uric acid was...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
