SERUM URIC ACID AS A RISK FACTOR IN HYPERTENSION

Abstract : Hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular disorder causing complications like stroke,myocardial infarction etc.Hyperuricemia has long been known to be elevated in Hypertensive patients.However it is still not yet routinely assayed regularly as a risk assessment tool.This study is intended to re-explore the role of serum uric acid in Hypertension.150 subjects were chosen.50 were controls,50 were new onset hypertensives and 50 were treated hypertensives.Uric acid was assayed in all subjects and results recorded.After proper statistical analysis of the data it is concluded that serum uric acid levels is significantly raised in new onset hypertensive subjects when compared with the controls(p value less than 0.001).Also,the levels of uric acid is low in treated subjects when compared with the new onset hypertensive subjects.