Bijay Patni, Akashkumar Navinprakash Singh, Nagendra Kumar Singh, Aashna Patil, Anuradha Kapoor, Aravinda Jagadeesha, Ashish Saxena, Basab Ghosh, Dinesh Agarwal, Kiran R Shah, Mohsin Aslam, Raka Sheohare, Soumya Sengupta, Narsing Verma
Background and objective : The prevalence rate of hyperuricemia (HU) is comparatively higher in Asian countries than in the Western regions. Patients with coexisting HU and hypertension (HTN) are at greater risk of uncontrolled HTN, metabolic syndrome, and complications. This study aims to determine the prevalence of HU in individuals with HTN from the major geographical regions across India. Materials and methods : A cross-sectional, multicentric, observational study conducted in primary and secondary care centers from urban areas across different regions in India...
October 2023: Journal of the Association of Physicians of India