@article{Shah_Iqbal_Ahmad_2021, title={FREQUENCY OF HYPERURICEMIA IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH AGE OF PATIENT}, volume={71}, url={https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/2808}, DOI={10.51253/pafmj.v71i1.2808}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective:</strong> To determine the frequency of hyperuricemia in hypertensive patients and its association with the age of patients.</p> <p><strong>Study Design:</strong> Cross sectional analytical study.</p> <p><strong>Place and Duration of Study:</strong> Combined Military Hospital Abbottabad, from Sep 2016 to Feb 2017.</p> <p><strong>Methodology:</strong> All patients of 18-70 years of age with either gender presenting in and out patient departments<br>with hypertension were enrolled. Serum uric acid was measured. Analysis of serum uric was done with Selectra<br>XL chemical analyzer having normal references range of 2.52-6.97 mg/dl for males and 1.51-6.0 mg/dl for<br>females. Reports were verified by Pathologist.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> A total of 137 patients were selected for the study. Mean age of the patients was 56.09 ± 09.36 years.<br>There were 76 (55.50%) patients with >55 years of age while 61 (44.50%) patients were presented with ≤55 years of the patients. Male preponderance was higher 83 (61%) as compared to females 54 (39%). Mean weight, height and Body Mass Index of the patients was 67.99 ± 6.91 kilograms, 1.63 ± 0.08 meters and 25.32 ± 2.15 kg/m2 respectively. Mean systolic blood pressure of the patients was 166.71 ± 13.67 mmHg. Mean Diastolic blood pressure was 100.15 ± 8.84 mmHg. Mean serum uric acid level was 6.96 ± 0.82 mg/dl. Frequency of hyperuricemia was found in 102 (74.45%) while normouricemia in 35 (25.55%) patients.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Frequency of hyperuricemia was found higher in hypertensive patients and it was not associated<br>with the age of patients.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal}, author={Shah, Syed Saif Ul Hassan and Iqbal, Usman and Ahmad, Ejaz}, year={2021}, month={Feb.}, pages={304–08} }