Hyperuricemia is independently associated with increased risk of atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of cohort studies

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 184, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 699-702

  Xu, Xiang ^a   Du, Na ^a   Wang, Robin ^a   Wang, Yangang ^a   Cai, Shanglang ^a  

^a QINGDAO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Hyperuricemia; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CATHETER ABLATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; HYPERURICEMIA; INFLAMMATION; LETTER; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; COMPLICATION; META ANALYSIS;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; HUMANS; HYPERURICEMIA; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84933518232     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.02.038     Document Type: Article

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