Serum Uric Acid Levels, but Not rs7442295 Polymorphism of SCL2A9 Gene, Predict Mortality in Clinically Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Serum uric acid (SUA) has been associated with cardiovascular disease, but up to now whether SUA is an independent cardiovascular risk factor or merely a disease-related epiphenomenon remains still controversial. within the framework of the Verona Heart Study, we prospectively followed 703 subjects with angiographically demonstrated and clinically stable coronary artery disease between May 1996 and March 2007. At baseline, SUA levels were...