Table 2.
Correlation analyses among serum uric acid levels and clinical characteristics during baseline and follow-up periods
| Characteristic | Baseline | Follow-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | P | r | P | |
| Age (years) | 0.044 | 0.009 | 0.024 | 0.151 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 0.340 | 0.000 | 0.362 | 0.000 |
| TG (mg/dl) | 0.262 | 0.000 | 0.297 | 0.000 |
| TC (mg/dl) | 0.023 | 0.278 | 0.013 | 0.509 |
| HDL (mg/dl) | −0.232 | 0.000 | −0.311 | 0.000 |
| eGFR (ml/min/1.73 m2) | −0.236 | 0.000 | −0.195 | 0.000 |
| BUN (mg/dl) | 0.192 | 0.000 | 0.222 | 0.000 |
| SCR (mg/dl) | 0.435 | 0.000 | 0.485 | 0.000 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 0.171 | 0.000 | 0.165 | 0.000 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 0.189 | 0.000 | 0.201 | 0.000 |
| FBG (mg/dl) | 0.023 | 0.162 | 0.046 | 0.006 |
| TP (g/L) | −0.092 | 0.000 | 0.088 | 0.000 |
| GLB (g/L) | 0.056 | 0.001 | 0.023 | 0.175 |
| ALB (g/L) | 0.080 | 0.000 | 0.105 | 0.000 |
| ALT (IU/L) | 0.136 | 0.000 | 0.223 | 0.000 |
| TBIL (mg/dl) | 0.140 | 0.000 | 0.159 | 0.000 |
| DBIL (mg/dl) | −0.022 | 0.192 | 0.067 | 0.000 |
BMI body mass index; TG plasma levels of triglycerides; TC total cholesterol; HDL high-density lipoprotein; eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate; SUA serum uric acid; BUN blood urea nitrogen; SCR serum creatinine; SBP systolic blood pressure; DBP diastolic blood pressure; FBG fasting plasma glucose; TP plasma total protein; GLB globulin; ALB albumin; ALT alanine aminotransferase; TBIL total bilirubin; DBIL direct bilirubin