• Uric acid is a risk factor for ischemic stroke and all-cause mortality in the general population: a gender specific analysis from The Tromsø Study 

      Storhaug, Hilde-Merete; Norvik, Jon Viljar; Toft, Ingrid; Eriksen, Bjørn Odvar; Løchen, Maja-Lisa; Zykova, Svetlana; Solbu, Marit Dahl; White, Sarah; Chadban, S; Jenssen, Trond Geir (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Background: The role of serum uric acid as an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease and death is uncertain in the general population. Adjustments for additional cardiovascular risk factors have not been consistent. We examined the association of serum uric acid with all-cause mortality, ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction in a prospective population based study, with several traditional ...