Hyperuricemia (HU), characterized by elevated uric acid (UA) levels in the blood, is a global health concern associated with various conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, gout, hypertension, ...
Bempedoic acid has a novel mechanism of action that inhibits a cholesterol synthesis pathway by acting on ATP (adenosine triphosphate) citrate lyase, a citrate-degrading enzyme in the liver. Bempedoic ...
Researchers compared rates of gout medication initiation among patients with gout and type 2 diabetes receiving SGLT2 inhibitors or GLP-1 receptor agonists.