Gender- and Age-Specific Differences in the Association of Hyperuricemia and Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Conclusion: We observed significantly higher overall prevalence of hyperuricemia and hypertension in men than in women. Men with hyperuricemia (particularly in middle age) had a significantly increased susceptibility of hypertension, while this significant association was not observed in women. PMID: 30944567 [PubMed]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30944567?dopt=Abstract

Source: International Journal of Endocrinology - April 6, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Int J Endocrinol Source Type: research