Confounded by obesity and modulated by urinary uric acid excretion, sleep-disordered breathing indirectly relates to hyperuricaemia in males: A structural equation model.

In conclusion, structural equation modelling reveals that SDB closely interacts with obesity and is positively but indirectly related to hyperuricaemia in males. This suggests that urinary UA excretion modulates and obesity confounds the SDB-hyperuricaemia relationship.
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Source: Journal of Sleep Research - August 5, 2020 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Lai CH, Huang RJ, Wong JK, Chang SW, Chung AH, Chi YC, Yu YC, Lee SD, Ting H Tags: J Sleep Res Source Type: research