Table 1 Hyperuricemia and cardiovascular disease risk factors in SHFS.

From: Fine mapping and identification of serum urate loci in American Indians: The Strong Heart Family Study

Phenotype*

Normouricemia

Hyperuricemia**

P value

Anthropometric

Body weight (kg)

88.08 (24.1)

97.79 (23.8)

<0.0001

Waist circumference (cm)

103.57 (18.8)

107.59 (18.0)

<0.0001

BMI (kg/m2)

33.04 (8.2)

34.38 (7.3)

NS

Lipids

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

177.46 (34.6)

189.74 (42.3)

<0.0001

HDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

51.56 (14.6)

48.26 (14.1)

<0.0001

LDL cholesterol (mg/dl)

95.92 (28.1)

104.39 (31.8)

<0.0001

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

156.65 (129)

200.44 (254)

<0.0001

ECHO measures

Heart rate (BPM)

66.99 (10.6)

67.38 (11.5)

NS

Left ventricular mass (g)

152.72 (39.0)

175.27 (41.7)

<0.0001

Relative wall thickness

0.298 (0.04)

0.301 (0.04)

0.030

Stroke volume (ml)

80.81 (14.5)

84.90 (15.1)

<0.0001

Ejection fraction 

60.41 (5.7)

58.63 (5.8)

<0.0001

Cardiac output (ml/min)

5376.44 (1153)

5673,0.78 (1252)

<0.0001

Total peripheral resistance (dyne/cm/sec)

1410.02 (304)

1392.27 (316)

NS

Blood pressure

Systolic (mmHg)

121.25 (17.2)

126.56 (15.8)

<0.0001

Diastolic (mmHg)

75.47 (11.0)

78.46 (11.6)

<0.0001

Carotid measures

Left common carotid diastolic diameter (mm)

5.67 (0.7)

6.00 (0.7)

<0.0001

Right common carotid diastolic diameter (mm)

5.78 (0.7)

6.10 (0.7)

<0.0001

Left common carotid systolic diameter (mm)

6.40 (0.7)

6.78 (0.7)

<0.0001

Right common carotid systolic diameter (mm)

6.51 (0.7)

6.87 (0.8)

<0.0001

Left common carotid artery intimal medial thickness (mm)

0.66 (0.2)

0.69 (0.2)

<0.0001

Right common carotid artery intimal medial thickness (mm)

0.66 (0.2)

0.68 (0.2)

0.003

  1. *Phenotypes are shown as means (SD); NS – Not significant.
  2. **Hyperuricemia was defined as serum urate concentrations > 6 mg/dl in women and > 7 mg/dl in men.