Serum Uric Acid Is Associated with the Progression of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction in Apparently Healthy Subjects

Figure 3

Subgroup analysis by forest plot. Forest plot shows the association between serum uric acid level and LVDD progression in different subgroups and the significance of the corresponding interaction terms. The dashed reference line indicates odds ratio of 1.0. The number of all the patients and the number of patients with LVDD progression in each subgroup are labelled. BMI: body mass index; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate; HbA1c: glycated hemoglobin A1c; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; HOMA-IR: homeostasis model assessment-estimated insulin resistance; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; LVDD: left ventricular diastolic dysfunction; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction.