Abstract:BACKGROUND Elevated serum uric acid (UA) level strongly reflects and may even cause oxidative stress, metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance which are risk factors for progression of liver disease. Hepatic injury is associated with distortion of the metabolic function. Hepatic disease/Cirrhosis of liver can be evaluated by biochemical analysis of serum tests, includes levels of serum alanine and aspartate amino transferases, alkaline phosphatase, and also by uric acid estimation. In chronic liver disease, h… Show more
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