Association between elevated carotid intima-media thickness and serum uric acid levels among patients with essential hypertension in primary care setting in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia

Association between elevated carotid intima-media thickness and serum uric acid levels among patients with essential hypertension in primary care setting in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia

Aims: Our study aimed to investigate the association between elevated carotid-intima media thickness (CIMT) and serum uric acid (SUA) levels in hypertensive patients attending primary care clinics in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study on 140 hypertensive patients a...

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Main Authors: Abdul Kadir, R.F (Author), Ahmad, F. (Author), Hamdan, M.F (Author), Isa, M.R (Author), Malek, K.A (Author), Mohd Nasir, M.Z (Author), Wan Adib, W.F (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc 2021
Series:International Journal of Clinical Practice
Subjects:
adult
arterial wall thickness
Article
B scan
blood pressure measurement
blood pressure regulation
body mass
Carotid Arteries
carotid artery
carotid intima-media thickness
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
cholesterol blood level
Cross-Sectional Studies
cross-sectional study
diagnostic imaging
essential hypertension
Essential Hypertension
female
follow up
groups by age
high density lipoprotein cholesterol
human
Humans
hypertension
Hypertension
major clinical study
Malaysia
male
medical specialist
middle aged
Middle Aged
outpatient
primary health care
Primary Health Care
primary medical care
risk factor
Risk Factors
triacylglycerol
triacylglycerol blood level
uric acid
Uric Acid
uric acid blood level
waist circumference
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