Prevalence of hyperuricemia among patients with non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Afewerk Habtamu, Zewudu Mulatie, Mikiyas Shemelis Achame, Sisay Desale, Saleamlak Sebsibe, Yonas Erkihun, Yeshimebet Kassa, Tesfaye Gessese, Mihreteab Alebachew, Mahider Shimelis Feyisa, Bruktawit Eshetu · 2026
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Afewerk Habtamu and colleagues pool data on high uric acid in Ethiopian patients in a 2026 meta-analysis. Hyperuricemia, or excess uric acid in the blood, worsens heart disease, diabetes, and high blood pressure, yet it is rarely checked. The team combined eight studies covering 2,292 patients with non-communicable diseases.
The pooled prevalence was about thirty-five percent overall. It ran highest in cardiovascular disease at about forty-two percent, then hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Rates were similar in women and men, and higher in patients over 45 than in younger ones. The authors urge regular uric acid checks for these patients.
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| CREATOR | Afewerk Habtamu, Zewudu Mulatie, Mikiyas Shemelis Achame, Sisay Desale, Saleamlak Sebsibe, Yonas Erkihun, Yeshimebet Kassa, Tesfaye Gessese, Mihreteab Alebachew, Mahider Shimelis Feyisa, Bruktawit Eshetu |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 33837 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |