The role of uric acid in the risk of hypertension developed from prehypertension: a five-year Chinese urban cohort study

• Main Authors: Jun Zhu (Author), Lingyu Shen (Author), Shifen Jia (Author), Wei Wang (Author), Yaqing Xiong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Uric acid as a prominent causal factor in the pathogenesis of hypertension is well recognized. Nevertheless, the influence of uric acid on the transition from prehypertension to hypertension within the Chinese population remains understudied. Methods A cohort of 1,516 prehyperten...