Serum cystatin C,monocyte/high-density lipoprotein-C ratio,and uric acid for the diagnosis of coronary heart disease and heart failure

BACKGROUND Coronary heart disease(CHD)and heart failure(HF)are the major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide.Early and accurate diagnoses of CHD and HF are essential for optimal management and prognosis.However,conventional diagnostic methods such as electrocardiography,echocardiography,and cardiac biomarkers have certain limitations,such as low sensitivity,specificity,availability,and cost-effectiveness.Therefore,there is a need for simple,noninvasive,and reliable biomarkers to diagnose CHD and HF.AIM To investigate serum cystatin C(Cys-C),monocyte/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio(MHR),and uric acid(UA)diagnostic values for CHD and HF.METHODS We enrolled 80 patients with suspected CHD or HF who were admitted to our hospital between July 2022 and July 2023.The patients were divided into CHD(n=20),HF(n=20),CHD+HF(n=20),and control groups(n=20).The serum levels of Cys-C,MHR,and UA were measured using immunonephelometry and an enzymatic method,respectively,and the diagnostic values for CHD and HF were evaluated using receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curve analysis.RESULTS Serum levels of Cys-C,MHR,and UA were significantly higher in the CHD,HF,and CHD+HF groups than those in the control group.The serum levels of Cys-C,MHR,and UA were significantly higher in the CHD+HF group than those in the CHD or HF group.The ROC curve analysis showed that serum Cys-C,MHR,and UA had good diagnostic performance for CHD and HF,with areas under the curve ranging from 0.78 to 0.93.The optimal cutoff values of serum Cys-C,MHR,and UA for diagnosing CHD,HF,and CHD+HF were 1.2 mg/L,0.9×10^(9),and 389μmol/L;1.4 mg/L,1.0×10^(9),and 449μmol/L;and 1.6 mg/L,1.1×10^(9),and 508μmol/L,respectively.CONCLUSION Serum Cys-C,MHR,and UA are useful biomarkers for diagnosing CHD and HF,and CHD+HF.These can provide information for decision-making and risk stratification in patients with CHD and HF.

Association between Serum Uric Acid to HDL-Cholesterol Ratio and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Risk among Chinese Adults

Objective The aim of this case-control study was to explore the association between serum uric acid to high density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio(UHR) and the risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD) in Chinese adults.Methods A total of 636 patients with NAFLD and 754 controls were enrolled from the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, China, between January and December 2016. All patients completed a comprehensive questionnaire survey and underwent abdominal ultrasound examination and a blood test. NAFLD was diagnosed using ultrasonography after other etiologies were excluded. Logistic regression and restricted cubic spline model were conducted to evaluate the relationship of UHR with NAFLD risk.Results The multivariable adjusted odds ratio(95% confidence interval, CI) for NAFLD in the highest versus lowest quartile of UHR was 3.888(2.324–6.504). In analyses stratified by sex and age, we observed significant and positive associations between UHR and the risk of NAFLD in each subgroup. In analyses stratified by body mass index(BMI), a significant and positive association was found only in individuals with a BMI of ≥ 24 kg/m2. Our dose-response analysis indicated a linear positive correlation between UHR and the risk of NAFLD.Conclusion UHR is positively associated with the risk of NAFLD and may serve as an innovative and noninvasive marker for identifying individuals at risk of NAFLD.

Clinical significance of serum oxidative stress and serum uric acid levels before surgery for hepatitis B-related liver cancer

BACKGROUND The incidence and mortality of liver cancer are among the highest of all malignant tumors in China.The high recurrence rate after conventional hepatectomy is worrying.There is a lack of effective prognostic indicators for liver cancer.AIM To explore the clinical significance of preoperative serum oxidative stress and serum uric acid(UA)levels in hepatitis B-related liver cancer.METHODS The medical records of 110 hepatitis B-related liver cancer patients who under-went hepatectomy in Gansu Provincial Hospital were retrospectively analyzed.Recurrence in patients within 3 years after surgery was determined.The logistic regression model and Pearson or Spearman correlation were used to analyze the correlation between oxidative stress level and UA,and the recurrence of hepatitis B-related liver cancer.RESULTS Compared with the non-recurrence group,the levels of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and glutathione(GSH)in the recurrence group were lower and the levels of malondialdehyde(MDA)and UA were higher(all P<0.05).UA,SOD,MDA,and GSH were risk factors for postoperative recurrence in hepatitis B-related liver cancer patients(P<0.05).UA was positively correlated with MDA(r=0.395,P<0.001)and negatively correlated with GSH(r=-0.204,P=0.032).The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve(AUC)of SOD,MDA,GSH,and UA in predicting the prognosis was 0.276,0.910,0.199,and 0.784,respectively(all P<0.001).CONCLUSION The preoperative serum SOD,GSH,MDA,and UA levels had significant predictive effects on postoperative recurrence of hepatitis B-related liver cancer.

血清Hcy、TBIL联合SUA检测对首发缺血性脑卒中及不良预后的预测价值

目的探讨血清同型半胱氨酸(Hcy)、总胆红素(TBIL)联合血尿酸(SUA)水平检测对首发缺血性脑卒中(FIS)及不良预后的预测价值。方法该研究为回顾性分析,选择2020年1月至2021年7月在该院神经内科住院治疗的210例FIS患者作为观察组,另匹配同期体检健康者210例作为对照组。比较两组血清Hcy、TBIL和SUA水平。统计FIS患者出院后1个月时的脑卒中致残、复发情况并使用改良Rankin量表(mRS)评估出院3个月时的预后情况,采用多因素Logistic回归分析FIS及其不良预后事件的危险因素。采用受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线评价血清Hcy、TBIL和SUA联合检测对FIS及复发、致残、mRS评分≥3分等不良预后事件的预测价值。结果与对照组相比,FIS患者的血清Hcy和SUA水平均显著升高,血清TBIL水平显著降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。出现复发、致残和mRS评分≥3分等不良预后事件的患者群体血清Hcy和SUA水平显著升高,血清TBIL水平显著降低,差异有统计学意义(P<0.01)。多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示,血清Hcy、TBIL和SUA不仅是FIS的影响因素(P<0.01),也是FIS患者疾病复发、致残和mRS评分≥3分等不良预后事件的影响因素(P<0.01)。ROC曲线分析结果显示,血清Hcy、TBIL和SUA 3项指标联合诊断FIS的曲线下面积(AUC)为0.835(95%CI:0.789~0.875),3项指标联合诊断FIS的效能显著优于单指标检测(P<0.01)。3项指标联合检测对致残(AUC=0.859,95%CI:0.804~0.903)、复发(AUC=0.807,95%CI:0.747~0.858)、mRS≥3分(AUC=0.847,95%CI:0.791~0.893)等不良预后事件也具备一定的预测效能,且预测效能显著优于单指标检测(P<0.05)。结论血清Hcy、TBIL和SUA水平与FIS发生及预后密切相关,血清Hcy、TBIL和SUA联合检测在FIS的诊断和预后评估中具有较高的临床价值。

Serum uric acid level in newly diagnosed essential hypertension in a Nepalese population:A hospital based cross sectional study

Objective:To develop the missing link between hyperuricemia and hypertension.Methods:The study was conducted in Department of Biochemistry in collaboration with Nephrology Unit of Internal Medicine Department.Hypertension was defined according to blood pressure readings by definitions of the Seventh Report of the Joint National Committee.Totally 205newly diagnosed and untreated essential hypertensive cases and age-sex matched nonnotensive controls were enrolled in the study.The potential confounding factors of hyperuricemia and hypertension in both cases and controls were controlled.Uric acid levels in all participants were analyzed.Results:Renal function between newly diagnosed hypertensive cases and nonnotensive healthy controls were adjusted.The mean serum uric acid observed in newly diagnosed hypertensive cases and in nonnotensive healthy controls were(290.05±87.03)μmol/L and(245.24±09.38)μmol/L respectively.A total of 59(28.8%)participants of cases and 28(13.7%)participants of controls had hyperuricemia(odds ratio 2.555(95%CI:1.549-4.213),P<0.00l).Conclusions:The mean serum uric acid leveb and number of hyperuricemic subjects were found to be significantly higher in cases when compared to controls.

Science Letters:Evaluation of a kinetic uricase method for serum uric acid assay by predicting background absorbance of uricase reaction solution with an integrated method

A patented kinetic uricase method was evaluated for serum uric acid assay. Initial absorbance of the reaction mixture before uricase action （A0） was obtained by correcting the absorbance at 293 nm measured before the addition of uricase solution, and background absorbance （Ab） was predicted by an integrated method. Uric acid concentration in reaction solution was calculated from AA, the difference between A0 and Ab, using the absorptivity preset for uric acid. This kinetic uricase method exhibited CV〈4.3% and recovery of 100%. Lipids, bilirubin, hemoglobin, ascorbic acid, reduced glutathione and xanthine 〈0.32 mmol/L in serum had no significant effects. △A linearly responded to 1.2 to 37.5 μmol/L uric acid in reaction solution containing 15 μl serum. The slope of linear response was consistent with the absorptivity preset for uric acid while the intercept was consistent with that for serum alone. Uric acid concentrations in clinic sera by different uricase methods positively correlated to each other. By Bland-Altman analysis, this kinetic uricase method accorded with that by quantifying the total change of UV absorbance on the completion of uricase reaction. These results demonstrated that this kinetic uricase method is reliable for serum uric acid assay with enhanced resistance to both xanthine and other common errors, wider range of linear response and much lower cost.

Serum uric acid as an index of impaired renal function in congestive heart failure

Background Hyperuricemia is frequently present in patients with heart failure. Many pathological conditions, such as tissue ischemia, renal function impairment, cardiac function impairment, metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory status, may impact uric acid （UA） metabolism. This study was to assess their potential relations to UA metabolism in heart failure. Methods We retrospectively assessed clinical charac- teristics, echocardiological, renal, metabolic and inflammatory variables selected on the basis of previous evidence of their involvement in cardiovascular diseases and UA metabolism in a large cohort of randomly selected adults with congestive heart failure （n = 553）. By clustering of indices, those variables were explored using factor analysis. Results In factor analysis, serum uric acid （SUA） formed part of a principal cluster of renal functional variables which included serum creatinine （SCr） and blood urea nitrogen （BUN）. Univariate correlation coefficients between variables of patients with congestive heart failure showed that the strongest correlations for SUA were with BUN （r = 0.48, P 〈 0.001） and SCr （r = 0.47, P 〈 0.001）. Conclusions There was an inverse relationship between SUA levels and measures of renal function in patients with congestive heart failure. The strong correlation between SUA and SCr and BUN levels suggests that elevated SUA concentrations reflect an impairment of renal function in heart failure.

Predictive value of serum uric acid on left atrial spontaneous echo contrast in non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients

Objectives To investigate the relationship between serum uric acid （SUA） and left atrial spontaneous echo contrast （LA-SEC） in non-valvular atrial fibrillation （AF） patients. Methods We retrospectively screened 1,476 consecutive hospitalized patients with AF who underwent transesophageal echocardiography prior to radiofrequency catheter ablation, left atrial appendage closure and electric cardiover- sion at Guangdong General Hospital. Data on the clinical baseline characteristics of all patients were collected from electronic medical re- cords and analyzed. Results After exclusion of patients with left atrial thrombus, 1,354 patients entered into present study and 57 were LA-SEC. The mean female SUA level （380.88 ± 94.35 μmol/L vs. 323.37 ± 72.19μmol/L, P 〈 0.001） and male SUA level （416.97 ± 98.87 μmol/L vs. 367.88 ＋ 68.50 μmol/L, P = 0.008） were both significantly higher in patients with LA-SEC than in the controls. The mean left atrial dimension （41.32 ± 5.12 mm vs. 36.12 ± 5.66 mm, P 〈 0.001） was markedly larger in patients with LA-SEC. In multivariate regression analysis, SUA level was an independent risk factor for LA-SEC （OR： 1.008, P 〈 0.001）. In receiver operating characteristic curve analysis, the corresponding area under the curve for SUA predicting LA-SEC in female and male were 0.670 and 0.657, respectively. SUA level is significantly higher in non-valvular AF patients with LA-SEC. Conclusion SUA level is an independent risk factor and has a moderate predictive value for LA-SEC among non-valvular AF patients in Southern China.

Inverted U-Shaped Associations between Glycemic Indices and Serum Uric Acid Levels in the General Chinese Population:Findings from the China Cardiometabolic Disease and Cancer Cohort(4C)Study

Objective The relationship between serum uric acid(SUA)levels and glycemic indices,including plasma glucose(FPG),2-hour postload glucose(2 h-PG),and glycated hemoglobin(HbA1 c),remains inconclusive.We aimed to explore the associations between glycemic indices and SUA levels in the general Chinese population.Methods The current study was a cross-sectional analysis using the first follow-up survey data from The China Cardiometabolic Disease and Cancer Cohort Study.A total of 105,922 community-dwelling adults aged≥40 years underwent the oral glucose tolerance test and uric acid assessment.The nonlinear relationships between glycemic indices and SUA levels were explored using generalized additive models.Results A total of 30,941 men and 62,361 women were eligible for the current analysis.Generalized additive models verified the inverted U-shaped association between glycemic indices and SUA levels,but with different inflection points in men and women.The thresholds for FPG,2 h-PG,and HbA1 c for men and women were 6.5/8.0 mmol/L,11.0/14.0 mmol/L,and 6.1/6.5,respectively(SUA levels increased with increasing glycemic indices before the inflection points and then eventually decreased with further increases in the glycemic indices).Conclusion An inverted U-shaped association was observed between major glycemic indices and uric acid levels in both sexes,while the inflection points were reached earlier in men than in women.

Multiple gouty tophi in the head and neck with normal serum uric acid:A case report and review of literatures

BACKGROUND Gouty tophus is rarely reported in the head and neck areas.To the best of our knowledge,this is the first report on multiple gouty tophi in the head and neck with normal serum uric acid(SUA)levels.CASE SUMMARY We report a case of multiple gouty tophi in the nasal dorsal and auricle regions with normal SUA levels.The patient was admitted to the hospital with a chief complaint of recurrent nasal swelling and pain for 3 years,which was aggravated for 3 d.The patient’s SUA level had been regularly reviewed in the outpatient department and had been successfully controlled for several years.Resection of the nasal masses was performed.Cartilage from the right ear cavity was used to repair the nasal defects.The pathological report confirmed a nasal gouty tophus.No recurrence or deformity was found after a 1 year follow-up.CONCLUSION Normal SUA cannot completely negate the diagnosis of gouty tophus,especially in some rare regions.

Serum uric acid in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

BACKGROUND:Few studies investigated serum uric acid levels in patients with acute STelevation myocardial infarction(STEMI).The study was to assess the clinical value of serum uric acid levels in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI).METHODS:Totally 502 consecutive patients with STEMI were retrospectively studied from January 2005 to December 2010.The level of serum lipid,echocardiographic data and in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events(MACE) in patients with hyperuricemia(n=119) were compared with those in patients without hyperuricemia(n=383).The relationship between the level of serum uric acid and the degree of diseased coronary artery was analyzed.All data were analyzed with SPSS version 17.0 software for Student's t test,the Chi-square test and Pearson's correlation coefficient analysis.RESULTS:Serum uric acid level was positively correlated with serum triglyceride level.Hyperlipidemia was more common in hyperuricemia patients than in non-hyperuricemia patients(43.7%vs.33.7%,P=0.047),and serum triglyceride level was significantly higher in hyperuricemia patients(2.11±1.24 vs.1.78±1.38,P=0.014).But no significant association was observed between serum uric acid level and one or more diseased vessels(P>0.05).Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDd) was larger in hyperuricemia patients than in non-hyperuricemia patients(53.52±6.19 vs.52.18±4.89,P=0.041).The higher rate of left systolic dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction was discovered in hyperuricemia patients(36.4%vs.15.1%,P<0.001;68.2%vs.55.8%,P=0.023).Also,hyperuricemia patients were more likely to have in-hospital MACE(P<0.05).CONCLUSIONS:Serum uric acid level is positively correlated with serum triglyceride level,but not with the severity of coronary artery disease.Hyperuricemia patients with STEMI tend to have a higher rate of left systolic dysfunction and diastolic dysfunction and more likely to have more in-hospital MACE.

Relationship between Obesity, Serum Uric Acid, Serum Potassium and Glomerular Filtration Rate with Electric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Blacks Central Africans with High Blood Pressure

The authors conducted a retrospective study over a period of 6 months in a hypertensive population in order to determine the correlation between serum uric acid on glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and estimated serum potassium with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and obesity. This study enrolled 122 patients including 63 women (51.6%). The mean age was 55.9 ± 10.6 years (range 30 to 74 years). Obesity weight was found in 38 cases (31.1%) of which 20?were men (33.9%) and 18 women (28.6%). Abdominal obesity was found in 104 cases (85.2%). The average serum uric acid in patients with obesity weight was 63.3 ± 18.9 mg/L vs 62.4 ± 14.2 mg/L for no-obese patients (p?= 0.63). The average serum potassium in obese patients was 4.06 ± 0.42 mEq/L vs 4.02 ± 0.46 mEq/L for no-obese (p?= 0.65). The average GFR was 73.4 ± 21.4 ml/L in obese patients vs 66.6 ± 22.6 ml/min in no-obese (p?= 0.03). The LVH was found in 81 cases (66.4%). The LVH was found in 65 (62.5%) obese patients vs?16 (88%) non-obese patients (OR = 4.8, 95% 1.04?-?22?p?= 0.02). Only abdominal?obesity has been correlated with left ventricular hypertrophy after multivariate analysis. Emphasis must be focused on public health actions for effective and appropriate measures against obesity and hypertension, whose prevalence is increasing in our region.

Relationship between Serum Uric Acid Level and Clinical Symptom Improvement in Patients with Bipolar Disorder Type I in Their Manic Episode

[Objectives]To evaluate whether the level of serum uric acid in patients with bipolar disorder type I in their manic episode was different from that in healthy subjects,and to evaluate whether the level of serum uric acid is related to the severity of manic episode and the improvement of clinical symptoms.[Methods]A total of 70 patients with bipolar disorder type I in their manic episode were selected,their serum uric acid levels were measured at the beginning of the enrollment and at the end of the first,second and third week,and the clinical symptoms were evaluated with Young Mania Rating Scale(YMRS).65 healthy subjects were enrolled,and their serum uric acid levels were measured only at the beginning of the enrollment.[Results]The level of serum uric acid in patients with bipolar disorder type I in their manic episode was higher than that in healthy adults(t=8.153,p=0.039).At the end of the third week,the YMRS score and uric acid level of the patients were lower than those of the patients at the beginning of the enrollment(t=17.107,p=0.000;t=35.864,p=0.000).[Conclusions]The level of serum uric acid in patients with bipolar disorder type I in their manic episode was higher than that in healthy subjects,and the decrease of serum uric acid level may be related to the improvement of clinical symptoms.

NLR及血清SUA、HGF水平对系统性红斑狼疮疾病活动度的预测效果

目的探讨中性粒细胞-淋巴细胞比率(NLR)及血清尿酸(SUA)、肝细胞生长因子(HGF)对系统性红斑狼疮(SLE)疾病活动度中的预测效果。方法回顾性分析2013年2月至2021年3月份该院收治的92例SLE患者的临床资料,根据SLE疾病活动度评分(SLEDAI)将其分为轻度活动组(5~9分)45例、中度活动组(10~14分)28例、重度活动组(≥15分)19例,统计不同活动度患者NLR、SUA、HGF水平,探讨其对患者疾病活动度的预测效果。结果轻度、中度及重度活动组患者在SBP、PLT、TG、SLEDAI评分方面存在显著差异(P<0.05或P<0.01)。轻度活动度、中度及重度活动组患者NLR、SUA、Scr、HGF水平存在显著差异,且随着活动度的提高,患者上述指标水平均显著升高(P<0.05)。Pearson相关分析显示,SUA、NLR与SLEDAI评分呈正相关(r=0.289、0.344,P均<0.05);HGF水平与SLEDAI评分未见明显相关性。结论不同疾病活动度的SLE患者NLR、SUA、Scr、HGF水平存在显著差异,其中SUA、Scr、NLR与SLEDAI评分呈正相关,可对患者疾病活动度的预测提供帮助。

2型糖尿病患者25(OH)D和SUA/SCr与合并非酒精性脂肪肝的相关性

目的探讨2型糖尿病(type 2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM)患者25羟基维生素D[25-hydroxyvitamin D,25(OH)D]水平、血尿酸和血肌酐比值(serum uric acid and serum creatinine ratio,SUA/SCr)与合并非酒精性脂肪肝(nonalcoholic fatty liver disease,NAFLD)的关联。方法采用横断面研究,选取2022年1月1日至2023年3月31日在重庆大学附属三峡医院内分泌与代谢科住院的T2DM患者404例,依据是否合并NAFLD分为合并组(n=219)和单纯组(n=185)。收集两组临床资料,分析25(OH)D、SUA/SCr与其他临床资料的相关性。应用logistic回归模型评估NAFLD的危险因素。绘制受试者工作特征曲线评价25(OH)D、SUA/SCr对NAFLD的预测价值。结果与单纯组相比,合并组体重、体重指数、收缩压、舒张压、甘油三酯、总胆固醇、谷丙转氨酶、γ-谷氨酰转移酶(γ-glutamyl transferase,GGT)、血尿酸(serum uric acid,SUA)、胰岛素抵抗指数和SUA/SCr均升高,而年龄、病程、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇和25(OH)D均降低。Spearman相关性分析表明,25(OH)D与体重指数、糖化血红蛋白呈负相关,与血肌酐呈正相关;SUA/SCr与年龄、病程、收缩压、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇呈负相关,与低密度脂蛋白胆固醇、甘油三酯、总胆固醇、天冬氨酸氨基转移酶、丙氨酸氨基转移酶、γ-谷氨酰转移酶、胰岛素抵抗指数均呈正相关。Logistic回归分析显示,SUA/SCr>4.64、GGT是T2DM患者合并NAFLD的危险因素,而病程、25(OH)D是其保护因素。受试者工作特征曲线进一步提示,25(OH)D联合SUA/SCr在T2DM合并NAFLD的预测中具有一定的价值。结论T2DM合并NAFLD患者的25(OH)D水平较低,而SUA/SCr较高,两指标联合对T2DM患者合并NAFLD具有预测价值。

Changes of serum CRP, serum uric acid and immunoglobulin in patients with renal damage of systemic lupus erythematosus

Objective: To observe the expression level of serum CRP, serum uric acid and immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA and IgM) in patients with renal damage of systemic lupus erythematosus, and explore their clinical application value. Methods: A total of 95 patients with SLE were divided into lupus nephritis group (LN group, n = 64) and non-lupus nephritis group (NLN group n=31) according to the diagnostic criteria of lupus nephritis, and another 35 healthy subjects were selected as normal control group. Blood samples were collected from all subjects before treatment. Serum CRP and serum uric acid concentrations were measured by ELISA. The levels of serum immunoglobulins were detected by immunoturbidimetry in the same time. Finally, the results were analyzed statistically. Results: The levels of serum CRP and serum uric acid in patients with SLE were significantly higher than those in control group. The levels of serum CRP and serum uric acid in LN group of SLE patients were significantly higher than those in NLN group and control group. Serum CRP level in NLN group was significantly higher than that in control group. Serum uric acid level in NLN group was slightly higher than that of the control group, but the difference was not statistically significant. The level of serum immunoglobulin in SLE patients was higher than that in control group. The levels of serum immunoglobulin IgG, IgA and IgM in LN group of SLE patients were significantly higher than those in NLN group and control group. The levels of serum immunoglobulin IgG, IgA and IgM in NLN group of SLE patients were all higher than those in control group. Conclusion: Humoral immune of SLE patients with renal injury was activated at different degree, B-cell hyperthyroidism, severe systemic inflammatory response and kidney damage at varying degrees. Serum CRP, serum uric acid and immunoglobulin (IgG, IgA and IgM) may be involved in SLE renal injury pathological process, which is the early diagnosis of reference indicators.

The effect of plasma uric acid on oxidative stress in ankylosing spondylitis by Keap1-Nrf2 signaling pathway

Objective:To investigate the mechanism of serum uric acid in Ankylosing spondylitis(AS)through the Kelch-like ECH-Associating protein 1(Keap1)-nuclear factor erythroid 2 related factor 2(Nrf2)signaling pathway.Methods:A total of 60 AS patients in our hospital from March 2018 to October 2019 were recruited and divided into the active group(>4 points,26 cases)and the inactive group(≤4 points,34 cases)according to the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index(BASDAI).Keap1,Nrf2,catalase(CAT),superoxide dismutase(SOD),Malondialdehyde(MDA),reactive nitrogen species(RNS),reactive oxygen species(ROS)were detected by ELISA;furthermore,erythrocyte sedimentation rate(ESR),Uric acid(UA)and C-reactive protein(CRP)were tested.The relationship among UA,BASDAI and oxidative stress indicators were analyzed.Results:The expression levels of ESR,CRP,UA,ROS,RNS,MDA,and Keap1 in the active group were significantly higher than those in the inactive group(all P<0.001);the levels of Nrf2,CAT,and SOD in the active group were higher than those in the inactive group,markedly reduced(all P<0.001)in the inactive group.The Pearson's correlation coefficient showed that ROS,RNS,MDA,and Keap1 were notably positively correlated with blood UA and BASDAI in the active group with AS patients;while Nrf2,CAT,and SOD were negatively correlated with blood UA and BASDAI.Moreover,blood UA and BASDAI were found to be moderately positively correlated.Conclusion:The results in the study demonstrate that the UA level in blood is related to the AS disease activity,blood UA exerts the pro-inflammatory effects,increasing oxidative stress injury and reducing antioxidant capacity,possibly by activating the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway.

Research survey and review of the effect of Compound Danshen Dripping Pills on the uric acid metabolism of patients with coronary heart disease

A growing number of studies have reported that serum uric acid（SUA） is associated with coronary heart disease（CHD）, which has been increasingly recognized and valued by the medical community. This paper surveys the epidemiological studies of hyperuricemia and CHD and summarizes the clinical study discussing the association between hyperuricemia and coronary heart disease with a prospect of exploring the possible mechanisms of compound Danshen dripping pills in reducing SUA in patients with coronary heart disease.

急性缺血性卒中入院后血尿酸水平对老年血管性痴呆的预测价值

目的检测急性缺血性卒中(AIS)患者血尿酸(SUA)水平变化,并分析不同时间点SUA水平对血管性痴呆(VD)的预测价值。方法纳入2019-01—2022-08在唐山市人民医院接受治疗的AIS患者208例,完成随访195例,根据AIS 3个月后是否合并VD,将患者分为non-VD组(n=160)和VD组(n=35)。采用t检验或χ^(2)检验分析影响AIS合并VD的因素,检测患者入院时、入院24 h、入院7 d和入院14 d时患者外周血中SUA水平,Pearson相关性分析不同时段SUA水平的相关性,Logistic多因素回归分析影响AIS合并VD的独立危险因素,受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线评估不同时段血尿酸水平预测AIS合并VD的临床价值。结果脑卒中史、心房颤动、病死灶大小和入院时NIHSS评分在2组间差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。VD组入院24 h(415.0±21.3)μmol/L、入院7 d(436.2±24.0)μmol/L和入院14 d(407.3±18.2)μmol/L时SUA水平高于non-VD组[(398.4±26.8)μmol/L、(372.1±20.7)μmol/L、(358.1±14.7)μmol/L],组间比较差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。脑卒中史、心房颤动、大梗死病灶和入院SUA水平增加为影响AIS并发VD的危险因素。入院7 d SUA水平预测AIS并发VD的曲线下面积0.935,高于入院时和入院24 h SUA(0.763、0.786,Z=4.526、4.084,P=0.009、0.016)。结论SUA水平增加是AIS合并VD独立危险因素,入院第7天SUA水平对AIS合并VD具有较高的预测价值。

老年超重或肥胖男性体检人群正常血尿酸水平对腰椎骨密度的影响

目的探讨60岁以上男性超重或肥胖体检人群正常血清尿酸水平(serum uric acid,SUA)与腰椎骨密度(bone mineral density,BMD)的关系。方法选取470名于2022年1~12月在宁夏回族自治区人民医院体检的60岁及以上男性,利用双能X线骨密度仪对腰椎L1~4的BMD进行检测,依据T值将所有患者分为3组:骨量正常G1组、骨量减少G2组和骨质疏松G3组,所有纳入患者的SUA水平均在正常水平(180~428μmol/L)。先将各组进行指标差异对比,再依据体质量指数(body mass index,BMI)把所有研究对象分为超重组、肥胖组,观察BMI的变化对BMD值、T值、骨质疏松症患病率高低的影响;把BMD、T值分别与其他指标如SUA、BMI等进行Pearson相关性分析;把数据进行赋值定义,再分别做单因素Logistic回归分析、有序多分类Logistic回归分析。结果(1)G3组SUA水平均高于G1组和G2组,G3组年龄、BMI、糖尿病的患病率均高于G1组和G2组,而eGFR、BMD、T值则低于G1组和G2组,差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。(2)将血尿酸按三分位法分为低1/3组(S1组)、中1/3组(S2)、高1/3组(S3)组共3组,其中组间比较发现S3组的BMD值、T值、骨质疏松症患病率均高于S1、S2组,S2组骨质疏松症患病率高于S1组,差异均有统计学意义(P<0.05)。(3)相较于肥胖组,超重组的BMD值、T值更低,且骨质疏松症患病率更高。(4)Pearson相关分析显示,eGFR的变化与BMD、T值的变化趋势较为一致,相反,BMI、SUA、年龄的数值升高,伴随BMD及T值的降低(P<0.05)。(5)单因素Logistic回归分析结果提示,年龄增加、BMI增高、SUA升高、eGFR降低以及糖尿病病史会增加骨量异常的罹患风险(P<0.05);经有序多分类Logistic回归分析显示,年龄、BMI、SUA、患有糖尿病与骨量异常的风险呈正相关性(P<0.05)。结论在60岁以上的男性超重或肥胖体检人群中,SUA、BMI、糖尿病促进老年男性发生骨量异常。