The Association between Elevated Carotid Intima-Media Thickness (CIMT) and Serum Uric Acid Levels among Patients with Essential Hypertension in Primary Care Setting.

Abstract

Aims: Our study aimed to investigate the relationships between elevated carotid-intima media thickness (CIMT) and serum uric acid (SUA) levels in hypertensive patients attending primary care clinics. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study on 140 hypertensive patients attending outpatient follow-up in two primary care clinics in Sungai Buloh, Malaysia, using a convenient sampling method. Serum uric acid levels were measured and divided into 4-quartile. Two radiologist specialists performed B mode ultrasonography to assess the right and left CIMT in all participants. Results: Participants' mean SUA level was 355.75 ± 0.13. Their mean age was 53.44 (± 9.90), with a blood pressure control of 137.09 ± 13.22 / 81.89 ± 8.95. Elevated CIMT taken at [?]75th percentile was 0.666 for the left and 0.633 for the right common carotid arteries. Using multiple