Insufficient compensatory pancreatic β-cells function might be closely associated with hyperuricemia in U.S. adults: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Tianran Shen,
Qiutong Zheng,
Liling Zhong
et al.
Abstract:Background
The prevalence of hyperuricemia (HUA) is gradually increasing worldwide. HUA is closely related to diabetes, but the relationship between HUA and pancreatic β-cells function in the population is unclear. The purpose of this article is to investigate the association between pancreatic β-cells and HUA.
Methods
This cross-sectional study examined the association between pancreatic β-cells and HUA in 1999–2004 using data from the National He… Show more
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