Association between uric acid and pulse wave velocity in hypertensive patients and in the general population: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Conclusion: The association between SUA and cf-PWV resulted significant in general population in both males and females while it was only significant for female regarding ba-PWV. Furthermore, the few available studies found no significant relationship between SUA and both cf- and ba-PWV in hypertensive subjects.
PMID: 32138547 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Blood Pressure - March 7, 2020 Category: Hematology Tags: Blood Press Source Type: research