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Zhu B, Li Y, Shi Y, Song N, Fang Y, Ding X. Long-term drinking behavior change patterns and its association with hyperuricemia in chinese adults: evidence from China Health and Nutrition Survey. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1230. [PMID: 35725435 PMCID: PMC9210654 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13637-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Background We aimed to explore the association between long-term drinking behavior change patterns with hyperuricemia (HUA) in Chinese community adults. Methods This study was designed as a community-based unbalanced cohort study involving 4127 adults aged between 18 ~ 75 years, derived from the China Health and Nutrition Survey (CHNS) in 1997 and 2009. Drinking behavior change patterns were categorized into: never drinking, change to drinking, quitting drinking, and continued drinking. The alcoholism, type, and frequency of drinking were further categorized. We applied logistic regression models to explore the associations between drinking behavior change patterns and HUA. Results The average age of the participants was 54.6 (± 11.3) years and 47.8% were male. The overall prevalence of HUA was 15.5%. Drinking behavior change patterns of quitting (aOR 1.8; 95% CI 1.1 ~ 2.8) and continued drinking (aOR 2.0; 95% CI 1.3 ~ 3.0) were positively associated with high risks of HUA in the male participants. Early drinking behaviors such as liquor intake (aOR 1.8; 95% CI 1.4 ~ 2.5) and high consumption or frequency showed a positive correlation with HUA. Of note, heavy alcoholism (aOR 2.0; 95% CI 1.4 ~ 2.8) and daily drinking (aOR 2.5; 95% CI 1.7 ~ 3.6) had the highest risks of HUA. Furthermore, in the male participants, the association between early total alcohol intake and HUA was more pronounced at 18 standard drinks intake, with a stable increasing trend. In contrast, no statistical correlation was observed between the drinking behaviors and HUA in the female participants. Conclusions Drinking behavior change patterns of quitting and continued drinking are strongly associated with increased risks of HUA in males. The risks emanated from early drinking behaviors such as liquor drinking, high drinking frequency, and alcohol consumption. Although quitting drinking was associated with lower HUA risks compared to continued drinking, it still presented an undeniable risk for HUA. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-13637-4.
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- Bowen Zhu
- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180 Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180 Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180 Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180 Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180 Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, No.180 Fenglin Road, 200032, Shanghai, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney, Shanghai, China. .,Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification, Shanghai, China.
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Alcohol is recognized a risk factor for increased uric acid and gout flare. The aim of the study was to review the literature in order to find out what is the role of alcohol consumption in pathogenesis of gout. A search in PubMed, Google Scholar, Medline Complete database was performed in January 2021. The databases were searched with the phrases: "uric acid and alcohol," "alcoholic beverages and gout," "hyperuricemia and alcoholic beverages consumption" published between 2000 and 2021. A total of 2642 results were found. The 99 non-duplicate citations were screened. Then 81 articles were excluded after abstract screen. After that 18 articles were retrieved. Eventually 15 articles were included for systematic review. Several authors see the positive correlation between beer or distilled spirits consumption and gout. Some include wine to the list of triggers of gout. Others state that moderate wine consumption protects from gout attacks due to antioxidants and phytoestrogen content. Majority noticed the relationship between episodic alcohol consumption and gout attacks. Episodic alcohol intake triggers gout attacks, regardless of type of alcohol. Thus, individuals with established gout and pre-existing risk factors should limit all types of alcohol intake to prevent gout episodes.
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Han QX, Zhang D, Zhao YL, Liu L, Li J, Zhang F, Luan FX, Liu DW, Liu ZS, Cai GY, Chen XM, Zhu HY. Risk Factors For Hyperuricemia In Chinese Centenarians And Near-Centenarians. Clin Interv Aging 2019; 14:2239-2247. [PMID: 31908434 PMCID: PMC6927493 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s223048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Hyperuricemia is an important potential pathogenic factor for hypertension, cardiovascular disease and stroke. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of hyperuricemia and its relationship to lifestyle characteristics and dietary habits in centenarians and near-centenarians. Patients and methods In total, 966 centenarians and 788 near-centenarians were included. Community-based surveys were conducted to collect information about lifestyle. Blood examinations were performed using enzymatic assays. T-tests and χ2 tests were used to investigate significant indicators of hyperuricemia, and multivariate logistic regression was used to analyze the related risk factors. A comprehensive analysis of nineteen modifiable factors, including lifestyle characteristics, dietary habits, general characteristics and blood test indexes, was conducted. Results The prevalence of hyperuricemia was 29.02%. The percentage of men, waist circumference (WC), waist-hip ratio, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), levels of total protein (TP), alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, serum homocysteine, serum uric acid, serum urea and serum creatinine, passive smoking, alcohol consumption, snoring, preference for fried flavors, and meat, seafood and vegetable consumption were significantly different between the hyperuricemia group and the normouricemia group (p<0.05). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that WC (OR=1.020), eGFR (OR=0.960), TP level (OR=1.038), serum urea level (OR=1.154), passive smoking (OR=2.589), snoring (OR=2.003), meat consumption (OR=2.506), seafood consumption (OR=1.422) and vegetable consumption (OR=0.521) were significantly associated with the risk of hyperuricemia (p<0.05). Conclusion Low eGFR and vegetable consumption, high WC, TP, and serum urea levels, passive smoking, snoring, and high meat and seafood consumption were independent risk factors for hyperuricemia. It is recommended that people at high risk for hyperuricemia should actively limit their intake of fried food, alcohol and purine-rich food, increase their intake of fresh vegetables, actively treat sleep apnea syndrome, avoid passive smoking, maintain a healthy WC and seek to improve their kidney and liver function.
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- Qiu-Xia Han
- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases,Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China.,Medical College, Nankai University, Tianjin 300000, People's Republic of China.,Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology of Zhengzhou University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases,Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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- Central Laboratory, Hainan Branch of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya 572000, People's Republic of China
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- Management Department, Hainan Branch of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya 572000, People's Republic of China
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- Management Department, Hainan Branch of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya 572000, People's Republic of China
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- Management Department, Hainan Branch of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya 572000, People's Republic of China
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- Management Department, Hainan Branch of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Sanya 572000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology of Zhengzhou University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Research Institute of Nephrology of Zhengzhou University, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease in Henan Province, Zhengzhou 450052, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases,Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China.,Medical College, Nankai University, Tianjin 300000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases,Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China.,Medical College, Nankai University, Tianjin 300000, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Chinese PLA Institute of Nephrology, State Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Kidney Diseases,Beijing Key Laboratory of Kidney Diseases, Beijing 100853, People's Republic of China
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Li G, Liu F, Hao J, Liu C. Determination of Purines in Beer by HPLC Using a Simple and Rapid Sample Pretreatment. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2018. [DOI: 10.1094/asbcj-2015-0409-01] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- g Li
- China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing 100015
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- China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing 100015
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- China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing 100015
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- Qilu University of Technology, Jinan 250353, Shandong, China
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Fukuuchi T, Yamaoka N, Kaneko K. Analysis of Intra- and Extracellular Levels of Purine Bases, Nucleosides, and Nucleotides in HepG2 Cells by High-performance Liquid Chromatography. ANAL SCI 2016; 31:895-901. [PMID: 26353955 DOI: 10.2116/analsci.31.895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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To evaluate cellular uptake and purine transport, we developed a high-performance liquid chromatography method for intra- and extracellular purine quantification. Our aim was to develop an effective method for simultaneously quantifying the substrate and metabolites with high sensitivity. C18 columns from different manufacturers were tested for simultaneous quantification of 22 different purine bases, nucleosides, and nucleotides. We used a YMC-Triart C18 column. The analysis conditions, including extraction solutions for the cells and cell culture medium, were optimized to achieve good quantification. Linearity, accuracy, determination limits, and recovery were assessed and showed good performance. The developed HPLC method was successfully applied to the qualitative analysis of 22 different intra- and extracellular purines, demonstrating that it is useful for studying the overall pattern of purine metabolism. This method could also be useful for evaluating metabolic dynamics of purines under a variety of stimulatory conditions of culture cells.
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- Tomoko Fukuuchi
- The Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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Ekpenyong CE, Daniel N. Roles of diets and dietary factors in the pathogenesis, management and prevention of abnormal serum uric acid levels. PHARMANUTRITION 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.phanu.2014.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Polymorphism of rs7688672 and rs10033237 in cGKII/PRKG2 and gout susceptibility of Han population in northern China. Gene 2015; 562:50-4. [PMID: 25688884 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2015.02.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2014] [Revised: 01/29/2015] [Accepted: 02/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Gout is a genetic or acquired metabolic disease caused by increase of uric acid synthesis resulted from purine metabolic abnormalities. Whether cGMP-dependent protein kinase 2 (cGKII/PRKG2) is correlated with gout remains controversial. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether there is a correlation between polymorphism of cGKII/PRKG2 and gout susceptibility of Han population in northern China. Four hundred and five male patients with gout in the case group and 429 controls in the control group were collected from the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disease, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University. A case-control study method was used to study the correlation between cGKII/PRKG2 polymorphism rs7688672 and rs10033237 and gout susceptibility. The genotype frequencies of rs7688672 and rs10033237 polymorphisms of cGKII/PRKG2 in the case group and the control group both were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. There were significant differences of rs10033237 in the allele frequencies and genotype distributions (P<0.05) between the two groups, while no association was found between rs7688672 and gout. Combined mutation sites AA(*) from rs7688672 and rs10033237 were negatively correlated with gout susceptibility, whereas haplotype GG(*) was positively correlated with gout susceptibility. In conclusion, patients with rs10033237 polymorphism of cGKII/PRKG2 gene are more likely to suffer from gout. With regard to haplotypes of rs10033237 and rs7688672, both AA(*) and GG(*) are related to gout. AA(*) is a gout susceptible gene, whereas GG(*) is a protective gene.
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Gout is a common inflammatory arthritis triggered by the crystallization of uric acid within the joints. Gout affects millions worldwide and has an increasing prevalence. Recent research has been carried out to better qualify and quantify the risk factors predisposing individuals to gout. These can largely be broken into nonmodifiable risk factors, such as gender, age, race, and genetics, and modifiable risk factors, such as diet and lifestyle. Increasing knowledge of factors predisposing certain individuals to gout could potentially lead to improved preventive practices. This review summarizes the nonmodifiable and modifiable risk factors associated with development of gout.
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- Lindsey A MacFarlane
- Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 1620 Tremont Street, Suite 3030, Boston, MA 02120, USA; Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Neogi T, Chen C, Niu J, Chaisson C, Hunter DJ, Zhang Y. Alcohol quantity and type on risk of recurrent gout attacks: an internet-based case-crossover study. Am J Med 2014; 127:311-8. [PMID: 24440541 PMCID: PMC3991555 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2013] [Revised: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/26/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although beer and liquor have been associated with risk of incident gout, wine has not. Yet anecdotally, wine is thought to trigger gout attacks. Further, how much alcohol intake is needed to increase the risk of gout attack is not known. We examined the quantity and type of alcohol consumed on risk of recurrent gout attacks. METHODS We conducted a prospective Internet-based case-crossover study in the US among participants with gout and who had at least one attack during the 1 year of follow-up. We evaluated the association of alcohol intake over the prior 24 hours as well as the type of alcoholic beverage with risk of recurrent gout attack, adjusting for potential time-varying confounders. RESULTS This study included 724 participants with gout (78% men, mean age 54 years). There was a significant dose-response relationship between amount of alcohol consumption and risk of recurrent gout attacks (P <.001 for trend). The risk of recurrent gout attack was 1.36 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.00-1.88) and 1.51 (95% CI, 1.09-2.09) times higher for >1-2 and >2-4 alcoholic beverages, respectively, compared with no alcohol consumption in the prior 24 hours. Consuming wine, beer, or liquor was each associated with an increased risk of gout attack. CONCLUSIONS Episodic alcohol consumption, regardless of type of alcoholic beverage, was associated with an increased risk of recurrent gout attacks, including potentially with moderate amounts. Individuals with gout should limit alcohol intake of all types to reduce the risk of recurrent gout attacks.
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- Tuhina Neogi
- Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
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- Data Coordinating Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Mass
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- Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass
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- Data Coordinating Center, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Mass
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- Kolling Institute, University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital, New South Wales, Australia
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- Clinical Epidemiology Research and Training Unit, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Mass
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Uric acid levels predict future blood pressure and new onset hypertension in the general Japanese population. J Hum Hypertens 2014; 28:529-34. [PMID: 24430703 DOI: 10.1038/jhh.2013.143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Revised: 10/25/2013] [Accepted: 11/20/2013] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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We tested the hypothesis that uric acid levels predict new-onset hypertension in the Japanese general population. Normotensive individuals who visited our hospital for a yearly health checkup (n=8157, men=61.0% and age=50.7±12.2 years) were enrolled in the present study. After baseline evaluation, participants were followed up for a median of 48.3 months (range 4.9-101.0 months), with the endpoint being the development of hypertension, defined as systolic blood pressure (BP) > or = 140 mm Hg, diastolic BP > or = 90 mm Hg or the use of antihypertensive medication. The impact of uric acid and other cardiovascular risk factors at baseline on future BP and development of hypertension was assessed. During follow-up, 19.0% of women (n=605) and 29.5% of men (n=1469) participants developed hypertension. Incident hypertension was increased across the quartiles for baseline uric acid levels (P<0.0001), and multivariate Cox proportional hazards analysis revealed a significant and independent association between the uric acid level and the onset of hypertension in both men and women participants (P<0.05). Furthermore, uric acid was independently and positively correlated with future BP (P<0.05). Thus, uric acid is an independent predictor of new-onset hypertension in both women and men.
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Teng GG, Tan CS, Santosa A, Saag KG, Yuan JM, Koh WP. Serum urate levels and consumption of common beverages and alcohol among Chinese in Singapore. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken) 2013; 65:1432-40. [PMID: 23463601 DOI: 10.1002/acr.21999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2012] [Accepted: 02/21/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Western studies suggest that beverages may affect serum urate (SU) levels, but data from Asian populations are scarce. We evaluated the associations between beverages and SU levels in Singaporean Chinese. METHODS The study population consisted of 483 subjects ages 45-74 years from the Singapore Chinese Health Study cohort, recruited between 1993 and 1998. Lifestyle factors, medical histories, and diet were collected through in-person interviews. SU levels and other biomarkers were measured from blood collected between 1994 and 1996. RESULTS The mean age was 57.6 years and 44% were men. The geometric mean SU level was 321 μmoles/liter (range 157-719). Mean SU levels increased with alcohol consumption (P = 0.024 for trend). The mean SU level of daily alcohol drinkers was 42.6 μmoles/liter higher than that of nondrinkers. Similarly, increasing frequency of green tea intake was associated with rising SU levels. The highest mean SU level was observed in daily green tea drinkers (difference of 25.0 μmoles/liter) relative to nondrinkers (P = 0.009 for trend). Compared to nondrinkers, daily alcohol drinkers had an almost 5-fold increase in association with hyperuricemia (odds ratio [OR] 4.83, 95% confidence interval [95% CI] 1.10-21.23), whereas daily green tea drinkers had a 2-fold increase in association with hyperuricemia (OR 2.12, 95% CI 1.03-4.36). The present study did not show elevated levels of SU in individuals who consumed black tea, coffee, fruit juice, or soda. CONCLUSION Alcohol consumption increases SU levels. The finding that daily drinking of green tea is associated with hyperuricemia needs validation in future studies.
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- Gim Gee Teng
- University Medicine Cluster, National University Health System, and Yong Loo School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Guasch-Ferré M, Bulló M, Babio N, Martínez-González MA, Estruch R, Covas MI, Wärnberg J, Arós F, Lapetra J, Serra-Majem L, Basora J, Salas-Salvadó J. Mediterranean diet and risk of hyperuricemia in elderly participants at high cardiovascular risk. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2013; 68:1263-70. [PMID: 23599357 DOI: 10.1093/gerona/glt028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND A Mediterranean-type diet could play a role in decreasing serum uric acid concentrations due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether better adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MeDiet) reduced or prevented the development of hyperuricemia. METHODS Cross-sectional and prospective analysis in 4,449 elderly participants at high cardiovascular risk from the PREvención con DIeta MEDiterránea trial randomized to two MeDiet interventions (supplemented with either olive oil or nuts) or a control diet. A validated 14-item questionnaire was used to assess adherence to the MeDiet. Hyperuricemia was considered to be present when serum uric acid was higher than 7mg/dL in men or higher than 6mg/dL in women. RESULTS After a median follow-up of 5 years, 756 individuals of the 3,037 (24.9%) who did not have hyperuricemia at baseline developed hyperuricemia, whereas 422 of the 964 hyperuricemic individuals at baseline (43.8%) reverted this condition. In cross-sectional analyses, an inverse association was observed between increasing levels of adherence to the 14-item MeDiet score and decreasing hyperuricemia (p trend < .001). Baseline consumption of red meat, fish and seafood, and wine were associated with a higher prevalence of hyperuricemia. Reversion of hyperuricemia was significantly higher (multivariable-adjusted odds ratio = 1.73; 95% confidence interval: 1.04-2.89) in the highest category of baseline adherence to the MeDiet as compared with the lowest. No association was found between baseline adherence to MeDiet and the incidence of hyperuricemia. The three intervention diets had similar effects in the reduction of hyperuricemia. CONCLUSIONS Higher baseline adherence to the MeDiet is associated with lower risk of hyperuricemia.
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- Marta Guasch-Ferré
- Human Nutrition Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, C/Sant Llorenç 21, 43201 Reus, Spain.
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FUKUUCHI T, YASUDA M, INAZAWA K, OTA T, YAMAOKA N, MAWATARI KI, NAKAGOMI K, KANEKO K. A Simple HPLC Method for Determining the Purine Content of Beer and Beer-like Alcoholic Beverages. ANAL SCI 2013; 29:511-7. [DOI: 10.2116/analsci.29.511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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- Tomoko FUKUUCHI
- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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- Laboratory of Biomedical and Analytical Sciences, Faculty of Pharma Sciences, Teikyo University
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Nakamura K, Sakurai M, Miura K, Morikawa Y, Yoshita K, Ishizaki M, Kido T, Naruse Y, Suwazono Y, Nakagawa H. Alcohol intake and the risk of hyperuricaemia: a 6-year prospective study in Japanese men. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2012; 22:989-996. [PMID: 21421297 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2011.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2010] [Revised: 12/07/2010] [Accepted: 01/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Since there is little information derived from prospective studies on the amount of alcohol drinking required to induce hyperuricaemia, we attempted to address this issue in a Japanese population. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 3310 Japanese men aged 20-54 years that were free of hyperuricaemia were classified according to their alcohol intake per week at baseline. Incident hyperuricaemia, defined as >7.0 mg/dl and/or taking medication for hyperuricaemia, was assessed through annual heath examinations for 6 years after the baseline examination. During follow-up, 529 incident cases of hyperuricaemia occurred. There was a positive, dose-response relationship between alcohol intake and the risk of incident hyperuricaemia. The hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) for hyperuricaemia in drinkers compared with non-drinkers was 1.10 (0.85-1.42) for <10.0 drinks/week, 1.40 (1.07-1.84) for 10.0-19.9 drinks/week, 1.64 (1.23-2.21) for 20.0-29.9 drinks/week and 1.98 (1.40-2.80) for ≥30.0 drinks/week (one drink contained 11.5 g of ethanol) after adjusting for age, baseline serum uric acid, body mass index, smoking habits, exercise habits, serum creatinine, blood pressure, serum cholesterol and blood glucose. The fraction of hyperuricaemia in the population attributable to alcohol intake was 21.6%. A clear dose-response pattern was observed for both beer and sake, when the consumption of these two beverages was analysed separately. CONCLUSION Habitual alcohol intake significantly contributed to the development of hyperuricaemia in Japanese men, regardless of type of alcoholic beverage consumed. Therefore, it is essential to reduce excessive alcohol intake to prevent and manage hyperuricaemia.
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- K Nakamura
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Kanazawa Medical University, 1-1 Daigaku, Uchinada, Ishikawa 920-0293, Japan.
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de Oliveira EP, Burini RC. High plasma uric acid concentration: causes and consequences. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2012; 4:12. [PMID: 22475652 PMCID: PMC3359272 DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-4-12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 268] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2012] [Accepted: 04/04/2012] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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High plasma uric acid (UA) is a precipitating factor for gout and renal calculi as well as a strong risk factor for Metabolic Syndrome and cardiovascular disease. The main causes for higher plasma UA are either lower excretion, higher synthesis or both. Higher waist circumference and the BMI are associated with higher insulin resistance and leptin production, and both reduce uric acid excretion. The synthesis of fatty acids (tryglicerides) in the liver is associated with the de novo synthesis of purine, accelerating UA production. The role played by diet on hyperuricemia has not yet been fully clarified, but high intake of fructose-rich industrialized food and high alcohol intake (particularly beer) seem to influence uricemia. It is not known whether UA would be a causal factor or an antioxidant protective response. Most authors do not consider the UA as a risk factor, but presenting antioxidant function. UA contributes to > 50% of the antioxidant capacity of the blood. There is still no consensus if UA is a protective or a risk factor, however, it seems that acute elevation is a protective factor, whereas chronic elevation a risk for disease.
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- Erick Prado de Oliveira
- Center for exercise metabolism and nutrition (CeMENutri), Department of Public Health, Botucatu School of Medicine (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
- Department of Pathology, Botucatu School of Medicine (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
- CeMENutri-Faculdade de Medicina, Departamento de Saúde Pública (FMBUNESP), Distrito de Rubião Jr, s/n, 18.618-970 Botucatu, SP, Brazil
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- Center for exercise metabolism and nutrition (CeMENutri), Department of Public Health, Botucatu School of Medicine (UNESP), Botucatu, Brazil
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Ryu S, Chang Y, Zhang Y, Kim SG, Cho J, Son HJ, Shin H, Guallar E. A cohort study of hyperuricemia in middle-aged South Korean men. Am J Epidemiol 2012; 175:133-43. [PMID: 22156041 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwr291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Few prospective studies have assessed the incidence and determinants of asymptomatic hyperuricemia in free-living populations. The authors' goals in this study were to estimate the incidence of hyperuricemia and quantify the dose-response relations of specific risk factors with hyperuricemia in middle-aged South Korean male workers. The authors followed a cohort of 10,802 hyperuricemia-free men aged 30-59 years, examining them annually or biennially at a university hospital in Seoul, South Korea, from 2002 to 2009. A parametric Cox model and a pooled logistic regression model were used to estimate adjusted hazard ratios for incident hyperuricemia (defined as serum uric acid level ≥7.0 mg/dL) according to prespecified risk factors. During 51,210.6 person-years of follow-up, 2,496 men developed hyperuricemia (incidence rate = 48.7 per 1,000 person-years, 95% confidence interval: 46.8, 50.7). The incidence of hyperuricema increased across baseline categories of age, body mass index, alcohol intake, blood pressure, metabolic syndrome, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, triglycerides, gamma-glutamyltransferase, and fatty liver, whereas fasting glucose, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and high density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were inversely associated with incident hyperuricemia. Development of hyperuricemia, a very common outcome among apparently healthy South Korean men, was predicted by a variety of cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors, suggesting that lifestyle modification may help reduce the incidence of hyperuricemia.
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- Seungho Ryu
- Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 East Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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Bhole V, de Vera M, Rahman MM, Krishnan E, Choi H. Epidemiology of gout in women: Fifty-two-year followup of a prospective cohort. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 62:1069-76. [PMID: 20131266 DOI: 10.1002/art.27338] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Despite the recent doubling of the incidence of gout among women and its substantial prevalence particularly in the aging female population, the risk factors for gout among women remain unknown. We undertook this study to evaluate purported risk factors for incident gout among women and to compare them with those among men. METHODS Using prospective data from the Framingham Heart Study, we examined over a 52-year period (1950-2002) the relationship between purported risk factors and the incidence of gout in 2,476 women and 1,951 men. RESULTS We documented 304 incident cases of gout, 104 of them among women. The incidence rates of gout for women per 1,000 person-years according to serum uric acid levels of <5.0, 5.0-5.9, 6.0-6.9, 7.0-7.9, and > or = 8.0 mg/dl were 0.8, 2.5, 4.2, 13.1, and 27.3, respectively (P for trend < 0.0001). The magnitude of this association was lower than that among men (P for interaction = 0.0002). Multivariate relative risks conferred by increasing age (per 5 years), obesity (body mass index > or = 30 kg/m(2)), alcohol intake (> or = 7 ounces of pure alcohol/week), hypertension, and diuretic use were 1.24, 2.74, 3.10, 1.82, and 2.39, respectively (all P < 0.05), for women. CONCLUSION These prospective data with long-term followup provide evidence that higher levels of serum uric acid increase the risk of gout in a graded manner among women, but the rate of increase is lower than that among men. Increasing age, obesity, alcohol consumption, hypertension, and diuretic use were associated with the risk of incident gout among women.
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- Vidula Bhole
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA
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The potential for xanthine oxidase inhibition in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease. Cardiovasc Psychiatry Neurol 2009; 2009:282059. [PMID: 20029618 PMCID: PMC2790135 DOI: 10.1155/2009/282059] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2009] [Accepted: 09/08/2009] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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There is a now a wealth of epidemiological, animal, and clinical data to suggest the benefits of uric acid reduction and hxanthine oxidase inhibition in prevention of vascular disease. This review discusses the available epidemiological, preclinical, and clinical data and considers arguments for and against a role for serum uric acid in common cardiovascular disorders. It concludes that large scale trials with clinical endpoints are justified to address this important question and to define whether use of drugs such as allopurinol should be a routine part of preventative strategies.
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Kaneko K, Yamanobe T, Fujimori S. Determination of purine contents of alcoholic beverages using high performance liquid chromatography. Biomed Chromatogr 2009; 23:858-64. [DOI: 10.1002/bmc.1197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Williams PT. Effects of diet, physical activity and performance, and body weight on incident gout in ostensibly healthy, vigorously active men. Am J Clin Nutr 2008; 87:1480-7. [PMID: 18469274 PMCID: PMC4090353 DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/87.5.1480] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness are not currently recognized as factors related to preventing gout, nor are risk factors for gout in physically active men well understood. OBJECTIVE The objective was to identify risk factors for gout in ostensibly healthy, vigorously active men. DESIGN Incident self-reported gout was compared with baseline diet, body mass index (BMI; in kg/m(2)), physical activity (in km/d run), and cardiorespiratory fitness (in m/s during 10-km footrace) prospectively in 28,990 male runners. RESULTS Men (n = 228; 0.79%) self-reported incident gout during 7.74 y of follow-up. The risk of gout increased with higher alcohol intake [per 10 g/d; relative risk (RR): 1.19; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.26; P < 0.0001], meat consumption (per servings/d; RR: 1.45; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.92; P = 0.002), and BMI (RR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.15, 1.23; P < 0.0001) and declined with greater fruit intake (per pieces/d; RR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.62, 0.84; P < 0.0001), running distance (per km/d; RR: 0.92; 95% CI: 0.88, 0.97; P < 0.001), and fitness (per m/s; RR: 0.55; 95% CI: 0.41, 0.75; P < 0.0001). The RR per 10 g alcohol/d consumed as wine (1.27; P = 0.002), beer (1.19; P < 0.0001), and mixed drinks (1.13; P = 0.18) was not significantly different from each other. Men who consumed > 15 g alcohol/d had 93% greater risk than abstainers, and men who averaged > 2 pieces fruit/d had 50% less risk than those who ate < 0.5 fruit/d. Risk of gout was 16-fold greater for BMI > 27.5 than < 20. Compared with the least active or fit men, those who ran > or = 8 km/d or > 4.0 m/s had 50% and 65% lower risk of gout, respectively. Lower BMI contributed to the risk reductions associated with distance run and fitness. CONCLUSION These findings, based on male runners, suggest that the risk of gout is lower in men who are more physically active, maintain ideal body weight, and consume diets enriched in fruit and limited in meat and alcohol.
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- Paul T Williams
- Donner Laboratory, Life Sciences Division, Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
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Yu KH, See LC, Huang YC, Yang CH, Sun JH. Dietary factors associated with hyperuricemia in adults. Semin Arthritis Rheum 2007; 37:243-50. [PMID: 17570471 DOI: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2007.04.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2006] [Revised: 03/21/2007] [Accepted: 04/16/2007] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Although diet has long been assumed to be associated with hyperuricemia, the association between diet and hyperuricemia remains to be verified. METHODS The Nutrition and Health Survey in Taiwan (NAHSIT) implemented between 1993 and 1996 was a nationwide survey using a stratified multistage sampling design. A food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), 24-hour diet recall, and blood samples were utilized. Hyperuricemia was defined as serum urate >7.7 mg/dL for men and >6.6 mg/dL for women. RESULTS In total, 2176 adults, 987 (45%) men and 1189 (55%) women, were recruited. Mean serum urate was 6.81 +/- 1.66 mg/dL (range, 2.5-16.8 mg/dL) and 5.47 +/- 1.55 mg/dL (range, 1.4-11.5 mg/dL) for men and women, respectively. Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that beer consumption in both the FFQ and the 24-hour diet recall were significantly associated with hyperuricemia in men after adjusting for age, total caloric intake, body mass index, and geographic area. In FFQ, the adjusted odds ratio was 1.49 for men who imbibed 0.1 to 11.6 g ethanol (<1 standard drink) daily and 1.56 for men who imbibed > or =11.7 g ethanol (> or =1 standard drink) daily, when compared with that for men who did not drink beer (P = 0.035). In the 24-hour diet recall, the adjusted odds ratio for men who drank <5 cans of beer daily was 1.13, and for men who drank > or =5 cans daily was 1.28 when compared with that for men who did not drink beer (P = 0.003). CONCLUSIONS This cross-sectional survey demonstrated that beer intake is independently associated with increased risk of hyperuricemia in men. Restricted beer intake may help prevent hyperuricemia in the population. The finding of elevated mean serum urate levels over recent decades warrants further study.
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- Kuang-hui Yu
- Division of Rheumatology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Tao-Yuan, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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Dawson J, Walters M. Uric acid and xanthine oxidase: future therapeutic targets in the prevention of cardiovascular disease? Br J Clin Pharmacol 2006; 62:633-44. [PMID: 21894646 PMCID: PMC1885190 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2006.02785.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2006] [Accepted: 07/17/2006] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Serum uric acid may be an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. This review examines this association, potential mechanisms, and explores whether strategies to reduce uric acid will improve outcomes. The recent studies of xanthine oxidase inhibition are given particular focus. Epidemiological evidence supports the theory that uric acid is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Recent studies of losartan, atorvastatin and fenofibrate suggest that uric acid reduction contributes to the risk reduction offered by these therapies. Several small studies of xanthine oxidase inhibition have shown improvements in measures of cardiovascular function of a similar magnitude to that of other proven preventative treatments. These trial data and the convincing epidemiological evidence mandate that large clinical trials of uric acid-lowering strategies are performed in patients with or at high risk of cardiovascular disease. If such approaches are shown to be effective in reducing cardiovascular events, they would represent a novel and cost-effective preventative approach.
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- Jesse Dawson
- Division of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Western Infirmary Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Gout is the most common inflammatory arthritis in men, affecting approximately 1-2% of adult men in Western countries. United States gout prevalence has approximately doubled over the past two decades. In recent years, key prospective epidemiological and open-labeled dietary studies, coupled with recent advances in molecular biology elucidating proximal tubular urate transport, have provided novel insights into roles of diet and alcohol in hyperuricemia and gout. This review focuses on recent developments and their implications for clinical practice, including how we advise patients on appropriate diets and alcoholic beverage consumption. RECENT FINDINGS Studies have observed an increased risk of gout among those who consumed the highest quintile of meat, seafood and alcohol. Although limited by confounding variables, low-fat dairy products, ascorbic acid and wine consumption appeared to be protective for the development of gout. SUMMARY The most effective forms of dietary regimen for both hyperuricemia and gout flares remains to be unidentified. Until confirmed by a large, controlled study, it is prudent to advise patients to consume meat, seafood and alcoholic beverages in moderation, with special attention to food portion size and content of non-complex carbohydrates which are essential for weight loss and improved insulin sensitivity.
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- Susan J Lee
- Center for Innovative Therapy, University of San Diego, La Jolla, California 92037, USA.
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Gout is a common form of inflammatory arthritis that has been managed primarily in general medical practices for centuries. It appears that there has been an increasing prevalence of gout over the past decades, implying a growing public health burden. Accurate diagnosis and recognition of the various stages and manifestations of gout enable realistic goal setting for management. Recent evidence suggests new risk factors and potentially refutes others. Management of gout requires characterising and modifying risk factors and associated disorders, and commonly initiating drug therapy. Pharmacotherapy of gout includes the management of acute flares with anti-inflammatory agents such as NSAIDs and glucocorticoids and long-term treatment with urate-lowering drugs. Although pharmacotherapy is generally safe and effective, there are caveats and limitations to all gout therapies. Patient non-adherence and errors with the use of drugs for gout treatment are important factors leading to medical failures. With early intervention, careful monitoring and patient education, gout is a condition that can be managed very effectively. The advent of new drugs (such as febuxostat and urate oxidase [uricase]) and enhanced understanding of the pathogenesis of gout continue to improve our therapeutic options, particularly in a subset of patients with refractory disease and those who are intolerant to currently available medications.
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- Gim Gee Teng
- Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-3296, USA
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Sugie T, Imatou T, Miyazaki M, Une H. The effect of alcoholic beverage type on hyperuricemia in Japanese male office workers. J Epidemiol 2005; 15:41-7. [PMID: 15762093 PMCID: PMC7817380 DOI: 10.2188/jea.15.41] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND: The association between alcohol consumption and risk of hyperuricemia has been pointed out. However, the potential difference in the risk of hyperuricemia according to types of alcoholic beverage has not been assessed. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was performed using data from 715 men who had regular medical examinations in their workplace in 2001. Subjects were interviewed using a questionnaire about their lifestyle including types of alcoholic beverages and quantity of alcohol consumed per day. Logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the relationship between the types of alcoholic beverage and high serum uric acid level. RESULTS: Compared with subjects who did not drink alcohol, the odds ratio (OR) of hyperuricemia (serum uric acid =7.0+ mg/dL) was 2.89 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.46-5.71) for subjects who consumed 50+ g/day of ethanol, and 2.64 (95% CI: 1.33-5.24) for subjects who consumed 25-49g/day. Compared with subjects who drank Japanese sake, subjects who drank beer (OR=1.24, 95% CI: 0.55-2.80) or shochu (OR=1.06, 95% CI: 0.44-2.51) did not have a statistically significant difference in risk for hyperuricemia. CONCLUSION: These findings from a cross-sectional study of Japanese male office workers suggested that alcohol consumption is associated with an increased risk of hyperuricemia and that this increased risk does not vary according to the types of alcoholic beverage.
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- Takuya Sugie
- Department of Epidemiology, National Institute of Public Health, 2-3-6, Minami, Wakou-shi, Saitama-ken 351-0197, Japan.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Recent scientific data illuminate the dietary link to rheumatic disorders. This review summarizes recently published articles on the dietary link to rheumatoid arthritis, gout, and osteoarthritis. RECENT FINDINGS A prospective study suggests that higher intakes of meat and total protein as well as lower intakes of fruit, vegetables, and vitamin C are associated with an increased risk of inflammatory polyarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Several studies suggest that the Mediterranean-type diet or its main components may have protective effects on the development or severity of rheumatoid arthritis. A recent prospective study investigated several purported dietary factors for gout and confirmed some of the long-standing suspicions (red meats, seafood, beer, and liquor), exonerated others (total protein, wine, and purine-rich vegetables), and also identified potentially new protective factors (dairy products). Recent double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled studies suggest that antioxidant vitamins (vitamin E, vitamin C, beta-carotene, and retinol) do not halt the progression of symptomatic knee osteoarthritis, as was previously suggested. SUMMARY Because diet is an unavoidable universal exposure for people, even a small effect that can be achieved by dietary manipulation may produce a large impact on the population's health. As the evidence on the role of dietary factors in rheumatic disorders grows it becomes increasingly important for clinicians and investigators in the field of rheumatology to familiarize themselves with the relevant data and appropriately apply them to clinical and public health practice.
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- Hyon K Choi
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
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Choi HK, Curhan G. Beer, liquor, and wine consumption and serum uric acid level: the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 51:1023-9. [PMID: 15593346 DOI: 10.1002/art.20821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 187] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the relationship between intakes of beer, liquor, and wine and serum uric acid levels in a nationally representative sample of men and women. METHODS Using data from 14,809 participants (6,932 men and 7,877 women) age > or =20 years in The Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1988-1994), we examined the relationship between intakes of beer, liquor, and wine and serum uric acid levels. Alcohol intake was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire. RESULTS Serum uric acid levels increased with increasing beer or liquor intake but not with increasing wine intake. After adjusting for age, the difference in serum uric acid levels as compared with no intake increased with increasing beer or liquor intake (P values for trend <0.001), but the association was inverse with increasing wine intake (P for trend <0.001). After adjusting mutually for these alcoholic beverages and for other risk factors for hyperuricemia, including dietary risk factors, the associations were attenuated but remained significant for beer or liquor (multivariate difference per serving per day 0.46 mg/dl [95% confidence interval [95% CI] 0.32, 0.60] and 0.29 mg/dl [95% CI 0.14, 0.45], respectively; both P values for trend <0.01), but not for wine (0.04 mg/dl [95% CI -0.20, 0.11]; P for trend=0.6). CONCLUSION These data suggest that the effect of individual alcoholic beverages on serum uric acid levels varies substantially: beer confers a larger increase than liquor, whereas moderate wine drinking does not increase serum uric acid levels.
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- Hyon K Choi
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA.
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- Qing Yu Zeng
- Department of Rheumatology, Shantou University Medical College, Shantou, Guangdong 515041, China.
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BACKGROUND The association between alcohol consumption and risk of gout has been suspected since ancient times, but has not been prospectively confirmed. Additionally, potential differences in risk of gout posed by different alcoholic beverages have not been assessed. METHODS Over 12 years (1986-98) we used biennial questionnaires to investigate the relation between alcohol consumption and risk of incident gout in 47?150 male participants with no history of gout at baseline. We used a supplementary questionnaire to ascertain whether reported cases of gout met the American College of Rheumatology survey gout criteria. FINDINGS We documented 730 confirmed incident cases of gout. Compared with men who did not drink alcohol, the multivariate relative risk (RR) of gout was 1.32 (95% CI 0.99-1.75) for alcohol consumption 10.0-14.9 g/day, 1.49 (1.14-1.94) for 15.0-29.9 g/day, 1.96 (1.48-2.60) for 30.0-49.9 g/day, and 2.53 (1.73-3.70) for > or =50 g/day (p for trend <0.0001). Beer consumption showed the strongest independent association with the risk of gout (multivariate RR per 12-oz serving per day 1.49; 95% CI 1.32-1.70). Consumption of spirits was also significantly associated with gout (multivariate RR per drink or shot per day 1.15; 95% CI 1.04-1.28); however, wine consumption was not (multivariate RR per 4-oz serving per day 1.04; 95% CI 0.88-1.22). INTERPRETATION Alcohol intake is strongly associated with an increased risk of gout. This risk varies substantially according to type of alcoholic beverage: beer confers a larger risk than spirits, whereas moderate wine drinking does not increase the risk.
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- Hyon K Choi
- Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
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Chen ML, Huang CM, Tsai CH, Tsai FJ. Interleukin-1? gene polymorphisms in Taiwanese patients with gout. Rheumatol Int 2003; 25:179-82. [PMID: 14661113 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-003-0416-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2003] [Accepted: 10/18/2003] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to examine whether interleukin-1 beta (IL-1beta) promoter and exon 5 gene polymorphisms are markers of susceptibility or clinical manifestations in Taiwanese patients with gout. The study included 196 patients in addition to 103 unrelated healthy control subjects living in central Taiwan. From genomic DNA, polymorphisms of the gene for IL-1beta promoter and IL-1beta exon 5 were typed. Allelic frequencies were compared between the two groups, and the relationship between allelic frequencies and clinical manifestations of gout was evaluated. No significant differences were observed in the allelic frequencies of the IL-1beta promoter between patients with gout and healthy control subjects. Additionally, we did not detect any association of the IL-1beta promoter genotype with the clinical and laboratory profiles of gout patients. However, there was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of hypertriglyceridemia (P=0.0004, chi(2)=12.52, OR 7.14, 95%CI 0.012-0.22). There was also a significant difference in the genotype of IL-1beta exon 5 polymorphism between patients with and without hypertriglyceridemia. Results of the present study suggest that polymorphisms of the IL-1beta promoter and IL-1beta exon 5 are not related to gout patients in central Taiwan.
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- Man-Ling Chen
- Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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Physicians should be aware of the growing evidence supporting the nutritional and health benefits of moderate consumption of alcohol as part of a healthy lifestyle. The recently approved voluntary label on wine ("the proud people who made this wine encourage you to consult your family doctor about the health effects of wine consumption") implies that physicians should promote wine as the preferred source of dietary alcohol. However, studies evaluating the relative benefits of wine versus beer versus spirits suggest that moderate consumption of any alcoholic beverage is associated with lower rates of cardiovascular disease. From a nutritional standpoint, beer contains more protein and B vitamins than wine. The antioxidant content of beer is equivalent to that of wine, but the specific antioxidants are different because the barley and hops used in the production of beer contain flavonoids different from those in the grapes used in the production of wine. The benefits of moderate alcohol consumption have not been generally endorsed by physicians for fear that heavy consumers may consider any message as a permissive license to drink in excess. Discussions with patients regarding alcohol consumption should be made in the context of a general medical examination. There is no evidence to support endorsement of one type of alcoholic beverage over another. The physician should define moderate drinking (1 drink per day for women and 2 drinks per day for men) for the patient and should review consumption patterns associated with high risk.
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- M A Denke
- Center for Human Nutrition, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Veterans Health Administration North Texas Health Care System, USA.
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Lloyd A, Burchett I. Broadsheet number 43: The role of the laboratory in the investigation and management of hyperuricemia. Pathology 1998; 30:141-6. [PMID: 9643491 DOI: 10.1080/00313029800169086] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- A Lloyd
- Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
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Margalit A, Hauser SD, Zweifel BS, Anderson MA, Isakson PC. Regulation of prostaglandin biosynthesis in vivo by glutathione. THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY 1998; 274:R294-302. [PMID: 9486284 DOI: 10.1152/ajpregu.1998.274.2.r294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Intraperitoneal administration of urate crystals to mice reduced subsequent macrophage conversion of arachidonic acid (AA) to prostaglandins (PGs) and 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid for up to 6 h. In contrast, levels of 12-hydroxyheptadecatrienoic acid (12-HHT) were markedly elevated. This metabolic profile was previously observed in vitro when recombinant cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes were incubated with reduced glutathione (GSH). Analysis of peritoneal GSH levels revealed a fivefold elevation after urate crystal administration. The GSH synthesis inhibitor L-buthionine-[S,R]-sulfoximine partially reversed the urate crystal effect on both GSH elevation and PG synthesis. Moreover, addition of exogenous GSH to isolated peritoneal macrophages shifted AA metabolism from PGs to 12-HHT. Urate crystal administration reduced COX-1, but induced COX-2 expression in peritoneal cells. The reduction of COX-1 may contribute to the attenuation of PG synthesis after 1 and 2 h, but PG synthesis remained inhibited up to 6 h, when COX-2 levels were high. Overall, our results indicate that elevated GSH levels inhibit PG production in this model and provide in vivo evidence for the role of GSH in the regulation of PG biosynthesis.
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- A Margalit
- Department of Pharmacology, Searle Research and Development, St. Louis, Missouri 63198, USA
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