Distribution and Characteristics of Hypouricemia within the Japanese General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
Distribution and Characteristics of Hypouricemia within the Japanese General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study
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DOI：
10.3390/medicina55030061
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发表时间：
2019-03-04
影响因子：
2.6
通讯作者：
Kawakami, Koji
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作者：
Kawasoe, Shin;Ide, Kazuki;Kawakami, Koji
Background and objectives: There is insufficient epidemiological knowledge of hypouricemia. In this study, we aimed to describe the distribution and characteristics of Japanese subjects with hypouricemia. Materials and Methods: Data from subjects who underwent routine health checkups from January 2001 to December 2015 were analyzed in this cross-sectional study. A total of 246,923 individuals, which included 111,117 men and 135,806 women, met the study criteria. The participants were divided into quartiles according to their serum uric acid (SUA) levels. We subdivided the subjects with hypouricemia, which was defined as SUA level
