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Association of Serum Uric Acid With Level of Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Pubmed



Rafieiankopaei M1 ; Behradmanesh S2 ; Kheiri S2 ; Nasri H3
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Source: Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases Published:2014


Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the association between serum uric acid level and blood pressure in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sixty patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were enrolled to the study. None of the patients had a history of gout, were treated with allopurinol, or were treated with antihypertensive drugs previously. The mean duration of DM was 9.2 ± 4.9 years. The mean serum creatinine level was 0.98 ± 0.22 mg/dL, and the mean serum UA level was 4.4 ± 1.2 mg/dL. The mean protein level in 24-hour urine sample was 388 ± 22 mg/d. The mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure values were 133.0 ± 13.0 mm Hg and 84.0 ± 7.4 mm Hg, respectively. There was no significant difference in levels of serum uric acid, hemoglobin A1c, serum creatinine, proteinuria, or systolic and diastolic pressure between the men and the women. A significant positive correlation was seen between serum UA and systolic (r = 0.312, P =.02) and diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.297, P =.03). Results of this study suggest that serum uric acid had a strong association with levels of systolic and diastolic blood pressure in type 2 diabetic patients. More attention to the serum uric acid level and treatment of hyperuricemia could halt the progress of diabetic nephropathy.
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