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Alimonda AL, Núñez J, Núñez E, Husser O, Sanchis J, Bodí V, Miñana G, Robles R, Mainar L, Merlos P, Darmofal H, Llàcer A

Hyperuricemia in acute heart failure. More than a simple spectator?

Eur. J. Intern. Med.. 2009 Jan;20(1):74-9, PMID: 19237097

Hyperuricemia is a prevalent condition in chronic heart failure (CHF), describing increased oxidative stress and inflammation. Although there is evidence that serum uric acid (UA) predicts mortality in CHF, its role as a prognostic biomarker in acute heart failure (AHF) has not yet been well assessed. The aim of this study was to determine if UA levels predict all-cause mortality. Additionally, as a secondary endpoint we sought the clinical predictors of UA serum level in this population.

MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL