Serum uric acid and left ventricular geometry pattern in obese children.

CONCLUSION: Serum uric acid is an important independent non-traditional risk factor for the development of concentric left ventricular geometry in obese children. These findings deserve further investigation to determine whether high SUA in obese children may be a therapeutic target.
PMID: 31818454 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Atherosclerosis Supplements - November 30, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bjelakovic B, Stefanutti C, Bonic D, Vukovic V, Kavaric N, Saranac L, Kocic G, Klisic A, Jevtović Stojmenov T, Lukic S, Jovic M, Bjelakovic M Tags: Atheroscler Suppl Source Type: research