Uric Acid/HDL Ratio (UHR) in Hypertension Patients with Complications and Without Complications

Background: Uric acid can cause functional and structural changes in blood vessels that allow hypertension to occur, but there are many other triggering factors that can cause an increase in uric acid levels such as age, genetics, gender and others. Likewise with HDL levels, HDL has the ability to move cholesterol and atheroma in the arteries and transport it back to the liver for excretion and reuse. This causes high HDL levels to protect a person from cardiovascular disease and low HDL will increase the risk of heart disease and hypertension. The study aims to see the average picture of the results of the uric acid/HDL Ratio (UHR) examination in patients with hypertension with complications and without complications in Jambi City. Method: This study used descriptive observational method with cross sectional research design. The sampling technique was carried out by purposive sampling with the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The samples of this study were 60 hypertension patients at the Putri Ayu Health Center. UHR examination was carried out in February-June 2024 at the Jambi Province Regional Health Laboratory Center using the Dialab tool. Result: The results showed that the average UHR results in patients with hypertension with complications and without complications obtained (0.820) p value > (0.05). Conclusion: Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that there is no significant difference between UHR levels in hypertension patients with complications and without complications.