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. 2018 Feb 23;56(3):e59-e62.
doi: 10.1515/cclm-2017-0487.

Hyperuricemia does not seem to be an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease

Alessandro Battaggia  1 , Andrea Scalisi  2 , Luca Puccetti  3
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Hyperuricemia does not seem to be an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease

Alessandro Battaggia et al. Clin Chem Lab Med. .
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Keywords: bias(epidemiology); coronary artery disease; epidemiologic methods; meta-analysis; observational study; risk factors; uric acid.

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