Hyperuricemia does not seem to be an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease

What is it about?

Our critical appraisal of Bragas and coll meta-analysis does not confirm the existence of independent associations between hyperuricemia and coronary risk. Results of that meta-analysis appear seriously distorted by bias due to confounding and the included trials were unable to demonstrate a dose-response relationship between the exposure and that endpoint.

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