RESUMEN

Hyperuricaemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been less well investigated in sub-Saharan Africans. Our study of 438 patients found that alcohol intake, body mass index ≥25 kg/m2, hydrochlorothiazide use, statin use, diabetic retinopathy and glomerular filtration rate <60 mL/min/1.73m2 were independently positively associated with hyperuricaemia; whereas smoking reduced this risk. Hyperuricaemia is strongly associated with some modifiable factors, diabetic complications and certain drugs. Our results suggest that further studies should evaluate the potential cost-benefit of screening for hyperuricaemia in type 2 diabetes.

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Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/epidemiología , Hiperuricemia/sangre , Anciano , Biomarcadores/sangre , Población Negra/estadística & datos numéricos , Índice de Masa Corporal , Camerún/epidemiología , Estudios Transversales , Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2/sangre , Retinopatía Diabética/complicaciones , Retinopatía Diabética/epidemiología , Femenino , Humanos , Hiperuricemia/complicaciones , Hiperuricemia/epidemiología , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Prevalencia , Factores de Riesgo , Centros de Atención Terciaria , Atención Terciaria de Salud