"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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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Hyperuricemia" by people in Profiles.
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Genetic influence on variation in serum uric acid in American Indians: the strong heart family study. Hum Genet. 2009 Nov; 126(5):667-76.
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Advances in the management of gout and hyperuricaemia. Scand J Rheumatol. 2006 Jul-Aug; 35(4):251-60.