Studies on association between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and hyperuricemia: current status and future prospects.
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-3418.2016.02.003
- Author:
Youming LI
1
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Cardiovascular Diseases;
epidemiology;
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2;
epidemiology;
Gout;
epidemiology;
Humans;
Hyperuricemia;
epidemiology;
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease;
epidemiology;
Uric Acid;
blood
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hepatology
2016;24(2):89-91
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Uric acid is the end-product of purine metabolism. It has been widely accepted that the increase in the level of uric acid significantly raises the risks of gout, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes. The studies in recent years have shown that hyperuricemia is closed related to nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). This review summarizes the research advances in the association between hyperuricemia and NAFLD and related mechanisms based on the author's recent research findings.
