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... and vitamin C lowers uric acid levels ...(Brief Article)
One hundred eighty-four nonsmoking volunteers (mean age, 58 years) were randomly assigned to receive, in double-blind fashion, one of the following for two months: 1) vitamin C 500 (mg/day), 2) vitamin E (RRR-alpha-tocopheryl acetate, 400 IU/day), 3) both supplements, or 4) placebo. The mean fasting serum uric acid concentration decreased (-0.5 mg/dl) in the vitamin C groups and increased (+0.09 mg/dl) in the no-vitamin-C groups (p
Comment: Lowering serum uric acid levels is useful for the prevention and management of gout. As hyperuricemia is also an independent cardiovascular disease risk factor, reducing serum uric acid levels may be one of the many mechanisms whereby vitamin C enhances heart health. The results of the present study indicate that supplementation with 500 mg/day of vitamin C for two months produced a modest reduction in serum uric acid levels. Previous research suggested that this ...
- High serum uric acid linked to atherosclerosis.(CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE)
- Magazine article from: Family Practice News Zoler, Mitchel L. August 1, 2009 700+ words
...asymptomatic adults with elevated serum uric acid levels had a significantly increased...dL increase in the level of serum uric acid was linked with a statistically...The new finding implicates high serum uric acid as an apparent cause of atherosclerosis...
- Essential oil from leaves of cinnamomum osmophloeum acts as a xanthine oxidase...
- Magazine article from: Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology Wang, S.Y. Yang, C.W. Liao, J.W. Zhen, W.W. Chu, F.H. Chang, S.T. November 1, 2008 700+ words
...ml. Besides, the reducing serum uric acid levels in oxonate-induced mice...0.04mg/dl, the levels of serum uric acid in mice was lowered down by 84...inhibition activity and reducing the serum uric acid in animal. In this study, the...
- Another problem for prehypertensives: elevated levels of uric acid increase...
- Magazine article from: Renal & Urology News MacDougall, David S. July 1, 2006 700+ words
INCREASED SERUM uric acid level is independently associated...prehypertensives, new data suggest. Serum uric acid level has long been linked to adverse...hypertension. An association between serum uric acid level and microalbuminuria has been...
- Phase III Investigational Medication, febuxostat, Being Studied for Lowering...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 19, 2004 700+ words
...last three consecutive monthly serum uric acid (sUA) levels were below 6...SIXO), for lowering levels of serum uric acid in patients with gout. Hyperuricemia...trial achieved and maintained serum uric acid levels under 6 mg/dL than patients...
- Associations of uric acid with polymorphisms in the [delta]-aminolevulinic acid...
- Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives Weaver, Virginia M. Schwartz, Brian S. Jaar, Bernard G. Ahn, Kyu-Dong Todd, Andrew C. Lee, Sung-Soo Kelsey, Karl T. Silbergeld, Ellen K. Lustberg, Mark E. Parsons, Patrick J. Wen, Jiayu Lee, Byung-Kook November 1, 2005 700+ words
...function are also associated with uric acid and/or modify associations between lead dose and uric acid. We analyzed data on three such...eNOS Asp allele had lower mean serum uric acid compared with those with the Glu...
- Associations among lead dose biomarkers, uric acid, and renal function in...
- Magazine article from: Environmental Health Perspectives Weaver, Virginia M. Jaar, Bernard G. Schwartz, Brian S. Todd, Andrew C. Ahn, Kyu-Dong Lee, Sung-Soo Wen, Jiayu Parsons, Patrick J. Lee, Byung-Kook January 1, 2005 700+ words
...increased uric acid due to lead. Uric acid may be one, but not the only...early biologic effect markers, uric acid. doi:10.1289/ehp.7317...various measures of lead dose and serum uric acid (urate) levels have been reported...
- Uric acid levels may be linked to cardiovascular risk factors in old Korean men.
- Newspaper article from: Health & Medicine Week June 21, 2004 700+ words
...tetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene is related to increased serum uric acid levels, which may be related to cardiovascular disease...homocysteine levels are reportedly associated with high serum uric acid levels. We evaluated the MTHFR genotype and a panel...
- Uric Acid Tests
- Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. Flores, Janis January 1, 2006 700+ words
Uric Acid Tests Definition Uric acid tests are tests that are done to measure the levels of uric acid in blood serum or in urine. Purpose The uric acid tests are used to evaluate the blood levels of uric acid for gout and to assess uric acid ...
