To evaluate the association and combined effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and mixtures on hyperuricemia (HUA) and identify key components, this study analyzed data from 2,564 subjects in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2013 to 2016 using logistic regression, weighted quantile sum regression, and Bayesian kernel machine regression. Higher levels of perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), n-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (n-PFOA), and perfluoromethylheptane sulfonic acid isomers (Sm-PFOS) were positively associated with HUA when PFAS was exposed as a single source (P<0.05). When considered as mixture exposure, PFAS mixtures were positively associated with HUA overall, with a 39.6% increase in the risk of HUA for each quartile increase in PFAS mixtures (WQS index) (OR=1.396,95%CI: 1.180~1.651, P<0.001), and this association was only observed in the female population. n-PFOA and Sm-PFOS were identified as key components, while linear perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (n-PFOS) and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) may be negatively associated with HUA in the mixture. Potential interactions between various PFAS were also observed. The research findings can provide the latest epidemiological evidence for the study of the association between PFAS exposure and the risk of hyperuricemia, offering a basis for screening key populations.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |