High Serum Uric Acid and Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

Qin Lv; Xian-Fang Meng; Fang-Fang He; Shan Chen; Hua Su; Jing Xiong; Pan Gao; Xiu-Juan Tian; Jian-She Liu; Zhong-Hua Zhu; Kai Huang; Chun Zhang

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0056864

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High Serum Uric Acid and Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

Qin Lv ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qin Lv, Xian-Fang Meng

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Xian-Fang Meng ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Qin Lv, Xian-Fang Meng

Affiliation Department of Neurobiology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Fang-Fang He,

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Shan Chen,

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Hua Su,

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jing Xiong,

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Pan Gao,

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Xiu-Juan Tian,

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Jian-She Liu,

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Zhong-Hua Zhu,

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Kai Huang ,

* E-mail: huangkai1@mail.hust.edu.cn (KH); drzhangchun@hust.edu.cn (CZ)

Affiliation Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Chun Zhang

* E-mail: huangkai1@mail.hust.edu.cn (KH); drzhangchun@hust.edu.cn (CZ)

Affiliation Department of Nephrology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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High Serum Uric Acid and Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Systemic Review and Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

Qin Lv,
Xian-Fang Meng,
Fang-Fang He,
Shan Chen,
Hua Su,
Jing Xiong,
Pan Gao,
Xiu-Juan Tian,
Jian-She Liu,
Zhong-Hua Zhu

Published: February 20, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0056864

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