Uric acid and blood pressure : exploring the role of uric acid production in The Maastricht Study

OBJECTIVE: Accumulation of reactive oxygen species by increased uric acid production has been suggested as a possible underlying mechanism for the association between uric acid and high blood pressure (BP). We, therefore, investigated the association between serum uric acid concentration and 24-h urinary uric acid excretion, as proxy for uric acid production, with ambulatory 24-h blood pressure and hypertension.

METHODS: Cross-sectional analyses were conducted among 2555 individuals [52% men, mean age 60.0 ± 8.2 years; 27% type 2 diabetes (by design)] from The Maastricht Study. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to investigate the association of serum uric acid and 24-h urinary uric acid excretion with 24-h pulse pressure, 24-h mean arterial pressure (MAP), and hypertension.

RESULTS: After adjustment for traditional hypertension risk factors, serum uric acid concentration (per SD of 81 μmol/l) was associated with higher 24-h MAP [β 0.63 mmHg; confidence interval (CI) 0.27-1.00] and positively associated with hypertension (odds ratio 1.43; CI 1.27-1.61). Urinary uric acid excretion (per SD of 140 mg/day/1.73 m) was associated with higher 24-h MAP (β 0.79 mmHg; CI 0.46-1.12) and with hypertension (odds ratio 1.13; CI 1.02-1.25). There was no significant association between serum and 24-h urinary uric acid excretion with 24-h pulse pressure. There was no interaction with sex or age for the aforementioned associations.

CONCLUSION: Higher serum and urinary uric acid concentrations were associated with higher 24-h MAP and hypertension. These results suggest that serum and 24-urinary uric acid concentrations, the latter as proxy for uric acid production are, independent of each other, associated with BP and hypertension.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2017

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2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

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Journal of hypertension - 35(2017), 10 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 1968-1975

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Scheepers, Lieke E J M [VerfasserIn]
Boonen, Annelies [VerfasserIn]
Dagnelie, Pieter C [VerfasserIn]
Schram, Miranda T [VerfasserIn]
van der Kallen, Carla J H [VerfasserIn]
Henry, Ronald M A [VerfasserIn]
Kroon, Abraham A [VerfasserIn]
Stehouwer, Coen D A [VerfasserIn]
Arts, Ilja C W [VerfasserIn]

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268B43MJ25
Journal Article
Uric Acid

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Date Completed 26.03.2018

Date Revised 08.04.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1097/HJH.0000000000001417

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NLM272034002