Volume : VI, Issue : I, January - 2016

A Study of Serum Uric Acid level in Patients with Essential Hypertension

Dr. V. Chandra Mohan

Abstract :

Elevated serum uric acid has been reported to be associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease and is commonly encountered with essential hypertension, including untreated hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, which are in turn associated with coronary heart disease. A case control study was conducted at Government General Hospital, Department of Biochemistry, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Ongole. Materials: A total of 400 patients were studied of which 200 patients were cases that were categorized into Stage 1 or Stage 2 hypertension (based on JNC VII classification) and 200 were controls who were patients without hypertension (HTN) or any other condition known to cause raised serum uric acid levels. Results: It was observed that the value of mean SUA (serum uric acid) was 5.8 mg% significantly more in cases than that was in control group 4.4mg%. This value rises with the duration & the severity of HTN. It is evident by mean values of SUA, in the form of 5.3mg% & 6.3mg% respectively in cases of stage–1 & stage–2 HTN and 4.9mg% & 6.9mg% in <5years & >5 years of HTN. Conclusion: Serum Uric Acid can be used as an biochemical marker to determine the severity and duration of hypertension.

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Dr. V. Chandra Mohan A Study of Serum Uric Acid Level in Patients With Essential Hypertension Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.6, Issue : 1 January 2016

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