Uric Acid is not an independent predictor of cardiovascular death in patients with angiographically proven coronary artery disease.

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Published in Chang Gung Med J on December 28, 2009

Authors

Tzu-Hsien Tsai1, Yung-Lung Chen, Shyh-Ming Chen, Cheng-Hsu Yang, Chih-Yuan Fang, Yuan-Kai Hsieh, Chiung-Jen Wu, Hon-Kan Yip, Chi-Ling Hang, Morgan Fu, Mien-Cheng Chen

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital - Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Niaosong Township, Kaohsiung County 833, Taiwan (R.O.C.).

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