Title: Study of Serum Uric Acid Levels in Hypertension in Kanyakumari Government Medical College

Authors: Lakshmi Kumar, Jenix Nathan, Sivanesan, Benitta Mary

 DOI:  https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i7.10

Abstract

Objectives

  1. To assess serum uric acid levels in Hypertensive patients.
  2.  To associate changes in serum uric acid with clinical prognosis.
  3. To study relation between severity of Hypertension to serum uric acid level.

Results: Total of 146 patients were studied with 73 cases and 73 control. Mean serum uric acid levels in cases  and control was 6.14 and 4.23 respectively, with a T value of 5.78 in test of siginificance, the P value is <0.00001. The result is statistically significant at p<0.05.

Conclusion: Serum uric acid estimation can be used for aiding in the diagnosis of essential hypertension as well as in assessment of the severity.

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Corresponding Author

Jenix Nathan

Postgraduate Residents, Department of General Medicine

KGMCH, Asaripallam