Vnitr Lek 2015, 61(Suppl 5):7-11

Epidemiologic data of hyperuricaemia prevalence in the conditions of primary care in Slovakia

Andrej Dukát^1,*, Peter Sabaka¹, Ján Gajdošík², Marjan Vrbnjak¹, Oliver Tlčimuka¹, Peter Gavorník¹, Ľudovít Gašpar¹, F. Šimko³

¹ II. interná klinika LF UK a UN Bratislava, Slovenská republika, prednosta doc. MUDr. Ľudovít Gašpar, CSc.

² Neštátna ambulancia pre dospelých Nové Zámky, Slovenská republika, riaditeľ prof. MUDr. Ján Gajdošík, CSc.

³ III. interná klinika LF UK a UN Bratislava, Slovenská republika, prednosta doc. MUDr. Viliam Mojto, CSc.

Hyperuricaemia represents nowaday the new risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Prevalence data and its treatment in our patient's population are still missing. Literature data shows, that its prevalence differs in various populations significantly from 4 % up to 40 % with race and geographical means. In the hospital population its prevalence is about 7 % and represents the important predictor of hospital mortality, e.i with heart failure. From the Framingham data relative risk was estimated of 25 % for cardiovascular diseases, coronary heart disease and all-course mortality. From the epidemiologic survey Mirror Slovakia hyperuricaemia was evaluated from the sample of 20 000 patients from the primare care physicians in order to see the picture on this newer risk factor.

Keywords: cardiovascular diseases; epidemiology; hyperuricaemia; therapy

Received: July 10, 2015; Accepted: September 30, 2015; Published: October 1, 2015  Show citation