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December 01, 2006; Volume 73,Issue 12
Johnson, Richard J.
- You have accessRole of uric acid in hypertension, renal disease, and metabolic syndromeMarcelo Heinig, MD and Richard J. Johnson, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine December 2006, 73 (12) 1059-1064;
Clinical gout is just the tip of the iceberg: we believe that elevated uric acid is actually one of the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and that it plays a role in renal disease and metabolic syndrome as well.