Objective To study the factors related to hyperuricaemia in type 2 diabetic patients and to investigate the effect of serum uric acid levels on the metabolic syndrome.Methods During March 2007 and March 2008 731 cases were divided into 2 groups according to their uric acid levels,then the relationship between serum uric acid and metabolic parameters and the complications in two groups were observed.Results There was a positive correlation between uric acid levels and triglycerides,body mass index,blood pressure(P