The Relationship between Uric Acid and Homocysteine Levels based on Alcohol-related Facial Flushing
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
; : 91-97, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the correlation between blood uric acid and homocysteine levels, based on alcohol-related facial flushing. METHODS: Among male adults who visited a health examination center of a university hospital located in Daejeon, Korea, for a personal health examination from March 2013 to February 2014, 702 subjects were analyzed including 401 subjects without alcohol-related facial flushing and 301 with facial flushing. Pearson's correlation and stepwise multivariate linear regression analyses were performed between the log homocysteine levels and other variables including uric acid. RESULTS: Uric acid showed a significant positive correlation with log homocysteine (gamma=0.166, P=0.001) (beta=0.176; P=0.001) in the non-flushing group. In contrast, none of the variables showed any significant correlations with log homocysteine in the flushing group. CONCLUSIONS: Alcohol users not exhibiting alcohol-related facial flushing showed a positive correlation between uric acid and homocysteine levels, whereas those without facial flushing showed no such correlation.
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Ácido Úrico
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Consumo de Bebidas Alcoólicas
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Modelos Lineares
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Rubor
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Homocisteína
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
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En
Revista:
Korean Journal of Health Promotion
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article