Hyperuricaemia and its related factors in taiwanese middle-aged adults

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 56-60

  Lai, Shih Wei ^a   Li, Tsai Chung ^a   Ng, Kim Choy ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular risk factors; Hyperuricaemia; Middle aged; Renal function

Indexed keywords

URIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; URIC ACID;

EID: 0036479904     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-172x.2002.00347.x     Document Type: Article

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