Hyperuricaemia in patients with type 2 diabetes in a tertiary healthcare centre in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and determinants

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Simeon-Pierre ChoukemHenry N Luma

Abstract

Hyperuricaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been less well investigated in sub-Saharan Africans. Our study of 438 patients found that alcohol intake, body mass index ≥25 kg/m(2), hydrochlorothiazide use, statin use, diabetic retinopathy and glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73m(2) were independently positively associated with hyperuricaemia; whereas smoking reduced this risk. Hyperuricaemia is strongly associated with some modifiable factors, diabetic complications and certain drugs. Our results suggest that further studies should evaluate the potential cost-benefit of screening for hyperuricaemia in type 2 diabetes.

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