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Volume 11 Issue 2 (April-June) 2022

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Serum uric acid levels in patients with essential hypertension
Dr. Rohith P Reddy

Background: A significant, escalating medical and public health issue is hypertension. The present study was conducted to assess serum uric acid levels in essential hypertension. Materials & Methods: 54 cases of essential hypertension of both genders were selected. Patients were divided into 2 groups. Group I had cases and group II had healthy subjects. Parameter such as body weight, height, body mass index, waist circumference, pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, serum uric acid was recorded. Results: Age group <40 years had 22 in group I and 20 in group II, 41-60 years had 16 in group I and 18 in group II and >60 years had 16 in group I and 16 in group II.The mean serum uric acid in group I was 6.27 mg/dl and in group II was 5.10 mg/dl. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: There was high serum uric acid level in essential hypertension patients.

 
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