Tuesday, November 07, 2006

High Uric Acid Levels Signal Hypertension in Blacks

High Uric Acid Levels Signal Hypertension in Blacks - CME Teaching Brief® - MedPage Today:
Primary source: HypertensionSource reference: Mellen PB et al. "Serum Uric Acid Predicts Incident Hypertension in a Biethnic Cohort: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study." Hypertension. 2006;48:1-6. DOI: 10.1161/01.HYP.0000249768.26560.66
"WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Nov. 6 -- High serum levels of uric acid are strongly associated with risk for hypertension, particularly among blacks, according to researchers here."

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