Population
1,856 Caucasian hypertensive patients, mean age 47+/-14 years, 53% male, free from cardiovascular…
Design
Cross-sectional
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Supports stage-specific risk stratification in hypertensive CKD; hypothesis-generating for uric acid interventions in advanced stages.
In non-diabetic hypertensive patients, milder forms of renal dysfunction are associated with systolic blood pressure and waist circumference, whereas more advanced stages are associated with elevated serum uric acid.
Cerasola et al. (2009) studied this question.
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