Association Between Elevated Serum Uric Acid and Vitamin D Insufficiency Among the Middle-Aged and Elderly Population

Takir, Mumtaz; Solak, Yalcin; Erek, Aybala; Kostek, Osman; Oral, Alihan; ELÇİOĞLU, Ömer; Bakan, Ali; Afsar, Barış; Ozkok, Abdullak; Jalal, Diana; Johnson, Richard; Aydin Bahat, Kubra; Odabas, Ali; Kanbay, Mehmet

doi:10.5262/tndt.2016.1002.10

Association Between Elevated Serum Uric Acid and Vitamin D Insufficiency Among the Middle-Aged and Elderly Population

Takir M., Solak Y., Erek A., Kostek O., Oral A., ELÇİOĞLU Ö. C., ...More

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, vol.25, no.2, pp.182-186, 2016 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.5262/tndt.2016.1002.10
Journal Name: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.182-186
Süleyman Demirel University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D insufficiency might have a role in numerous diseases including autoimmune disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and heart diseases. The relationship between vitamin D insufficiency and hyperuricemia has been shown previously but there are conflicting results in studies.