Frequency of Hyperuricemia in Hypertensive Patients Presenting at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar
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Hyperuricemia, Hypertension, Serum Uric Acid, Prevalence, DiabetesAbstract
Hyperuricemia is increasingly recognized as a metabolic abnormality associated with hypertension and cardiovascular risk. Elevated serum uric acid may contribute to endothelial dysfunction, renal vascular injury, and poor blood pressure control. Identifying its burden among hypertensive patients may help improve risk stratification and clinical management. Objective: To determine the frequency of hyperuricemia in hypertensive patients presenting at Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. Methods: We analyzed 203 patients who were presented with hypertension, which was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg on two occasions and a known history of antihypertensive drug use for at least three years, from 28-July-2024 to 28-January-2025 in the Department of General Medicine, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar. Hyperuricemia was diagnosed based on clinical symptoms and urine test showing serum uric acid level >6.97 mg/dL in men and >6.0 mg/dL in women. SPSS 25 was used for the presentation of hyperuricemia in terms of frequency and percentages. Results: Average age was 54.61 ± 10.10 years. Male patients were 16 (57.1%). The frequency of hyperuricemia was 113 (55.7%). The condition was significantly more frequent in male patients (p=0.001), patients with diabetes mellitus (p<0.001), patients with Body mass index (BMI) greater than 24.9 kg/m² (p=0.01) and smokers (p < 0.001). Conclusion: The frequency of hyperuricemia in hypertensive patients in our study was moderately high at 55.7%. Male gender, smoking, diabetes and elevated BMI were found to be associated with hyperuricemia.
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