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Associations between blood lead, cadmium, and mercury levels with hyperuricemia in the Korean general population: A retrospective analysis of population‐based nationally representative data

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An elevated serum uric acid level is associated with various diseases, such as gout, hypertension, renal impairment, and diabetes. Heavy metals, including lead and cadmium, are suspected to increase serum… Click to show full abstract

An elevated serum uric acid level is associated with various diseases, such as gout, hypertension, renal impairment, and diabetes. Heavy metals, including lead and cadmium, are suspected to increase serum uric acid levels, but evidence regarding this is not sufficient, particularly in the Asian population. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the association between lead, cadmium and mercury exposure and hyperuricemia in the Korean general population.

Keywords: lead cadmium; population; korean general; cadmium mercury; hyperuricemia korean

Journal Title: International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases
Year Published: 2019

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