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Effects of antihypertensive drugs on uric acid level
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Abstract
The Losartan Intervention For Endpoint reduction in hypertension (LIFE) trial, which was designed to compare the effects of losartan and atenolol, has shown more clinical benefit during treatment with losartan. It is recommended that baseline uric acid level and antihypertensive treatment influence on uric acid concentration shoud be studied before starting and continuation of chosen antihypertensive therapy.
Abstract
The Losartan Intervention For Endpoint reduction in hypertension (LIFE) trial, which was designed to compare the effects of losartan and atenolol, has shown more clinical benefit during treatment with losartan. It is recommended that baseline uric acid level and antihypertensive treatment influence on uric acid concentration shoud be studied before starting and continuation of chosen antihypertensive therapy.
Keywords
uric acid; hyperuricemia; hypertension; antihypertensive treatment
Title
Effects of antihypertensive drugs on uric acid level
Journal
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
151-163
Published online
2007-05-18
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Bibliographic record
Nadciśnienie tętnicze 2007;11(2):151-163.
Keywords
uric acid
hyperuricemia
hypertension
antihypertensive treatment
Authors
Katarzyna Kostka-Jeziorny
Andrzej Tykarski