Diabetes mediates the association between uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and abdominal aortic calcification: a cross-sectional study
Cross-sectional study shows the impact of diabetes on the relationship between uric acid levels and abdominal aortic calcification, indicating potential biomarker utility.
Key Points
A one-unit increase in the uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio raised abdominal aortic calcification scores by 0.53.
The study found a 43% increased risk of abdominal aortic calcification with elevated uric acid levels, highlighting its significance.
Diabetes was found to mediate 7.5% of the association between uric acid ratios and abdominal aortic calcification scores, suggesting a complex link.
The results suggest that uric acid levels could be useful biomarkers for assessing abdominal aortic calcification risk and diabetes's role in this association.