The effect of uric acid on homocysteine-induced endothelial dysfunction in bovine aortic endothelial cells.
OBJECTIVES: Elevated plasma uric acid indicates an increased risk of cardiovascular diseases associated with endothelial dysfunction. However, the role of uric acid in the pathogenesis of endothelial dysfunction is still a matter of debate. It is not clear whether uric acid is a real causative risk factor, an inert marker, or even a pro.....
