Table 1.
Comparison of clinical characteristics between healthy controls and hyperuricemia patients.
| Variable | Control | HUA | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (male) | 58 (42) | 58 (48) | .219 |
| Age (year) | 48.2 ± 13.0 | 50.7 ± 17.5 | .395 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.5 ± 3.0 | 26.1 ± 4.3 | <.001 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 127.3 ± 16.8 | 136.6 ± 22.1 | .012 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 77.0 ± 11.5 | 79.1 ± 13.0 | .372 |
| ALT (U/L) | 24.6 ± 23.1 | 36.6 ± 36.1 | .012 |
| AST (U/L) | 23.1 ± 11.7 | 27.0 ± 16.1 | .372 |
| BUN (mmol/L) | 4.9 ± 1.4 | 6.5 ± 3.7 | .002 |
| Cr (umol/L) | 70.8 ± 14.1 | 91.7 ± 33.9 | <.001 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 106.4 ± 22.6 | 89.5 ± 34.2 | <.001 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.9 ± 1.9 | 6.7 ± 2.1 | .044 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 4.8 ± 0.8 | 4.5 ± 1.1 | .110 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 1.9 ± 1.3 | .052 |
| sUA (umol/L) | 292.9 ± 67.2 | 479.7 ± 89.1 | <.001 |
| Gout (%) | 0 | 31.0 | ‐ |
Note: Categorical variables are shown as numbers, and continuous variables are presented as means ± standard deviations.
Abbreviations: BUN, blood urea nitrogen; Cr, creatinine; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; HUA, hyperuricemia; SBP, systolic blood pressure; sUA, serum uric acid; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; WHR, waist:hip ratio.