Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk
Background: The influence of serum uric acid (SUA) on bone metabolism, as suggested by previous studies, remains a contentious issue. SUA plays a complex role in bone health and hypertension, making it challenging to discern its impact on the skeletal status of middle-aged and elderly hypertensive p...
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| description | Background: The influence of serum uric acid (SUA) on bone metabolism, as suggested by previous studies, remains a contentious issue. SUA plays a complex role in bone health and hypertension, making it challenging to discern its impact on the skeletal status of middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients. This study aims to elucidate the effects of SUA on bone health, with a particular focus on its association with osteoporosis and the risk of fractures. Methods: Multiple linear regression analyzed SUA levels against bone mineral density (BMD) and future fracture risk. Additionally, multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the association between SUA and osteoporosis. Dose–response relationship analysis was conducted using generalized smooth curve fitting (GSCF) and restricted cubic spline (RCS) methods. Results: With the exception of the total femur region, SUA and BMD showed a positive connection. GSCF analysis revealed an inverted U-shaped relationship between SUA and BMD, alongside a U-shaped trend with FRAX scores. Moreover, RCS analysis indicated a U-shaped relationship between osteoporosis risk and SUA levels, with higher risks identified in the first and third tertiles compared to the second tertile. Conclusions: In individuals with middle-aged and older hypertension, SUA is substantially linked to bone health. The identification of an inverted U-shaped relationship with BMD and U-shaped relationships with FRAX scores and osteoporosis risk highlights the nuanced influence of SUA. These findings suggest that both low and high SUA levels may adversely affect bone health, emphasizing the need for further research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ece1ef2fd4324657a96660b6aabf25f02025-01-24T13:41:10ZengMDPI AGMetabolites2218-19892025-01-011511510.3390/metabo15010015Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture RiskShuaiwei Song0Xintian Cai1Junli Hu2Qing Zhu3Di Shen4Huimin Ma5Yingying Zhang6Rui Ma7Pan Zhou8Wenbo Yang9Jing Hong10Nanfang Li11Hypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaHypertension Center, People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi 830001, ChinaBackground: The influence of serum uric acid (SUA) on bone metabolism, as suggested by previous studies, remains a contentious issue. SUA plays a complex role in bone health and hypertension, making it challenging to discern its impact on the skeletal status of middle-aged and elderly hypertensive patients. This study aims to elucidate the effects of SUA on bone health, with a particular focus on its association with osteoporosis and the risk of fractures. Methods: Multiple linear regression analyzed SUA levels against bone mineral density (BMD) and future fracture risk. Additionally, multivariate logistic regression was used to examine the association between SUA and osteoporosis. Dose–response relationship analysis was conducted using generalized smooth curve fitting (GSCF) and restricted cubic spline (RCS) methods. Results: With the exception of the total femur region, SUA and BMD showed a positive connection. GSCF analysis revealed an inverted U-shaped relationship between SUA and BMD, alongside a U-shaped trend with FRAX scores. Moreover, RCS analysis indicated a U-shaped relationship between osteoporosis risk and SUA levels, with higher risks identified in the first and third tertiles compared to the second tertile. Conclusions: In individuals with middle-aged and older hypertension, SUA is substantially linked to bone health. The identification of an inverted U-shaped relationship with BMD and U-shaped relationships with FRAX scores and osteoporosis risk highlights the nuanced influence of SUA. These findings suggest that both low and high SUA levels may adversely affect bone health, emphasizing the need for further research.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/1/15serum uric acidhypertensionbone mineral densityFRAX scoreosteoporosis |
| spellingShingle | Shuaiwei Song Xintian Cai Junli Hu Qing Zhu Di Shen Huimin Ma Yingying Zhang Rui Ma Pan Zhou Wenbo Yang Jing Hong Nanfang Li Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk Metabolites serum uric acid hypertension bone mineral density FRAX score osteoporosis |
| title | Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk |
| title_full | Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk |
| title_fullStr | Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk |
| title_full_unstemmed | Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk |
| title_short | Serum Uric Acid and Bone Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Hypertensive Patients: A Potential U-Shaped Association and Implications for Future Fracture Risk |
| title_sort | serum uric acid and bone health in middle aged and elderly hypertensive patients a potential u shaped association and implications for future fracture risk |
| topic | serum uric acid hypertension bone mineral density FRAX score osteoporosis |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/15/1/15 |
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