Is serum uric acid level associated with all-cause mortality in high-functioning older persons: MacArthur studies of successful aging?
High serum uric acid level is not independently associated with increased total mortality in high-functioning older men and women. When evaluating the association between serum uric acid and mortality, the potential confounding effect of underlying inflammation and other risk factors must be considered.
Enhancement of myofilament Ca(2+) sensitivity is involved in the improvement of cardiac function by isoproterenol under spontaneous beating during hypothermia.