Uric acid level and its association with carotid intima-media thickness in patients with hypertension


Tavil Y., Kaya M. G., ÖZHAN OKTAR S., Sen N., Okyay K., Yazlcl H. U., ...Daha Fazla

ATHEROSCLEROSIS, cilt.197, sa.1, ss.159-163, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 197 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2007.03.008
  • Dergi Adı: ATHEROSCLEROSIS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.159-163
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: hypertension, hyperuricemia, atherosclerosis, carotid intima-media thickness, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FACTORS, ATHEROSCLEROSIS RISK, ARTERIAL-WALL, DISEASE, HYPERURICEMIA, ALLOPURINOL, DEATH, WOMEN, MEN
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) measured noninvasively by ultrasonography is now widely used as a surrogate marker for atherosclerotic disease and directly associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Hyperuricemia (HU) is a well recognized risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. The independence of this association from other confounding factors has remained controversial. But the possible contributory effect of HU to carotid intima-media thickness (C-IMT) produced by hypertension (HT) has not been clarified yet. The study was designed to assess the C-IMT in patients with hypertension (HT) with or without HU.