Pos1149 cardiovascular Risk Status and Obesity in Gout Compared to Healthy Mexican Subjects: A Case-Controls Study With a Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
Abstract:Background:Atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD), metabolic syndrome and hyperuricemia due to an increment in their incidence world-wide, but information regarding the 10-year estimated risk in gout vs. healthy subjects is scarce.Objectives:To assess baseline the 10-year cardiovascular risk and high-risk status in gout patients compared to healthy controls.Methods:Data from 494 gout paired to controls in a ratio of 1:1 matched with age, sex and body mass index (BMI) and stratified by normal (≤ 24.9 K… Show more
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