Ting Jiang, Qianlin Weng, Yuqing Zhang, Weiya Zhang, Michael Doherty, Aliya Sarmanova, Zidan Yang, Tuo Yang, Jiatian Li, Ke Liu, Yuqing Wang, Abasiama D Obotiba, Chao Zeng, Guanghua Lei, Jie Wei
OBJECTIVE: Although hand synovitis is prevalent in the older population, the aetiology remains unclear. Hyperuricemia, a modifiable metabolic disorder, may serve as an underlying mechanism of hand synovitis, but little is known about their relationship. We assessed the association between hyperuricemia and hand synovitis in a large population-based sample. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional study in Longshan County, Hunan Province, China. Hyperuricemia was defined as a serum urate >420 μmol/L in men and >360 μmol/L in women...
April 3, 2024: Arthritis Care & Research