Assessment of serum uric acid levels in essential hypertension

Abstract

Background: To assess serum uric acid levels in essential hypertension. Methodology: One hundred twenty patients diagnosed with essential hypertension of both genders was included. All patients were kept in group I and healthy subjects in group II. Parameter such as body weight, height, body mass index, waist circumference, pulse rate, systolic and diastolic blood pressure etc. was recorded. Serum uric acid was assessed. Results: Age group <40 years had 30 in group I and 25 in group II, 41-60 years had 45 in group I and 40 in group II and >60 years had 35 in group I and 45 in group II. The mean serum uric acid in group I was 6.23 mg/dl and in group II was 5.12 mg/dl. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). The mean serum uric acid in patients with < 5 years of hypertension was 5.02 and >5 years was 6.52. The mean serum uric acid in patients with stage I was 5.62 and in stage II was 6.84. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Conclusion: There was high serum uric acid level in essential hypertension patients. Higher values was present based on duration of and stage of hypertension.