Journal of Jilin University Medicine Edition ›› 2015, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (05): 1018-1022.doi: 10.13481/j.1671-587x.20150528

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Relationship between serum uric acid and lipid levels in patients with gout and effect of febuxostat on reducing serum lipid levels

ZHANG Jin, LIU Tao, JIANG Zhenyu, YAN Haibo, ZHANG Yandong   

  1. Department of Rheumatology, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
  • Received:2015-04-03 Published:2015-09-29

Abstract:

Objective To explore the relationship between serum uric acid (UA)and serum lipid levels in the patients with gout and the effect of febuxostat on reducing the serum lipid levels. Methods 60 male patients with gout were chosen as gout group,and 25 healthy controls were chosen as control group.The serum uric acid and lipid levels of the objects were compared between gout and control groups.42 patients with hyperlipidemia in gout group were chosen and divided into three subgroups,such as low dose of febuxostat group (febuxostat 40 mg·d-1,n=13), high dose of febuxostat group(febuxostat 80 mg·d-1,n=16),and allopurinol group(allopurinol 300 mg·d-1,n=13).The double blind method was used.The serum UA and lipid levels of the objects in three subgroups and control group before and after treatment were compared. Results The levels of serum UA,triglycerides (TG),total cholesterol (TC),low density lipoprotein (LDL) of the patients in gout group were higher than those in control group(P<0.05).The level of UA was positively correlated with TG in gout group (r=0.275,P<0.05).Compared with before treatment,the level of high density lipoprotein (HDL) after treatment in low dose of febuxostat group was increased (P< 0.05);compared with control group,the levels of HDL of the patients in low dose of febuxostat group after treatment had no significant difference (P> 0.05).Compared with before treatment,the levels of TC,HDL,LDL,and TG of patients after treatment in high dose of febuxostat group were increased(P< 0.05);Compared with control group,the levels of TC,HDL,LDL and TG of the patients in high dose of febuxostat group after treatment had no significant difference (P> 0.05).There were no significant differences of TC,HDL,LDL,and TG of the patients in allopurinol group between before and after treatment(P> 0.05).Compared with before treatment,the UA levels were decreased after treatment in low dose of febuxostat group,high dose of febuxostat group and allopurinol group (P< 0.05);compared with control group,the UA level of the patients in high dose of febuxostat group had no statistically significant difference (P>0.05). Conclusion The patients with gout are often combined with hyperlipidemia.Febuxostat may lower the levels of serum UA and lipids, and febuxostat (80 mg·d-1) may reduce the levels of LDL,TC,TG,and increase the level of HDL.

Key words: gout, hyperlipidemia, febuxostat, allopurinol

CLC Number: 

  • R55