Uric acid, xanthine oxidase and other risk factors of hypertension in normotensive subjects

• Published in: Clinical and experimental hypertension (1993) Vol. 18; no. 8; p. 1035
• Main Authors: Newaz, M A, Adeeb, N N, Muslim, N, Razak, T A, Htut, N N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 1996
• Subjects: Adult; Female; Humans; Hypertension - etiology; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Uric Acid - blood; Xanthine Oxidase - blood

Uric acid produced by xanthine oxidase (also a source of superoxide radicals) has been known to increase in hypertensive patients. In this study we evaluated the possible involvement of uric acid and xanthine oxidase in the pathogenesis of hypertension by examining their association with mean arteri...