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A pooled estimate from LMIC settings may help clarify the extent of this finding in hospital-based populations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To estimate the pooled prevalence of hyperuricemia among women with preeclampsia in hospital-based studies from LMICs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted according to PRISMA guidelines and registered in PROSPERO (CRD420251107624). PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Lens.org were searched for observational studies published from 2010 to 2025 reporting hyperuricemia among women with preeclampsia in LMIC hospital settings. Prevalence estimates were pooled using a random-effects model with logit transformation. Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochran\u2019s Q, Tau\u00b2, and I\u00b2. Sensitivity analyses included subgrouping by hyperuricemia threshold and leave-one-out analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Eleven studies involving 1,099 women with preeclampsia from seven LMICs were included. The pooled prevalence of hyperuricemia was 53.47% (95% CI: 45.17% to 61.58%), with low-to-moderate heterogeneity (I\u00b2\u2009=\u200927.47%, p\u2009=\u20090.204). Included studies used different diagnostic thresholds for hyperuricemia, ranging from 5.0 to 7.0 mg\/dL. All studies were hospital-based, and reporting of gestational age at the time of uric acid measurement was inconsistent.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec005\">\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Hyperuricemia was common among women with preeclampsia in hospital-based LMIC studies. These findings describe prevalence only and should not be interpreted as evidence of diagnostic accuracy, prognostic performance, or clinical utility. 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