GPT and metabolic syndrome: After adjusting for age, sex, BMI, current smoking, heavydrinking, hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia, ALT, AST, and eGFR, the HRs (95%CIs) for hyperuricemia were 1.26 (0.85, 1.88) in Q2, 1.62 (1.11, 2.36) in Q3,and 1.87 (1.28, 2.73) in Q4, with Q1 as the reference.