"Hyperuricemia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Excessive URIC ACID or urate in blood as defined by its solubility in plasma at 37 degrees C; greater than 0.42mmol per liter (7.0mg/dL) in men or 0.36mmol per liter (6.0mg/dL) in women. This condition is caused by overproduction of uric acid or impaired renal clearance. Hyperuricemia can be acquired, drug-induced or genetically determined (LESCH-NYHAN SYNDROME). It is associated with HYPERTENSION and GOUT.
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D033461
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.550.449
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperuricemia" by people in Profiles.
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Is It Time to Start Treating Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia? Am J Kidney Dis. 2015 Dec; 66(6):933-5.
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Patient and clinical characteristics associated with gout flares in an integrated healthcare system. Rheumatol Int. 2015 Nov; 35(11):1799-807.
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Genome-wide association study identifies ABCG2 (BCRP) as an allopurinol transporter and a determinant of drug response. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2015 May; 97(5):518-25.
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Effect of urate-lowering therapies on renal disease progression in patients with hyperuricemia. J Rheumatol. 2014 May; 41(5):955-62.
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Metabolic abnormalities are present in adults with elevated serum cystatin C. Kidney Int. 2009 Jul; 76(1):81-8.