A STUDY OF THE CORRELATION OF SERUM URIC ACID LEVELS WITH PRECLINICAL TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS

Aim: To study the Correlation of serum uric acid levels with preclinical target organ damage in hypertensive patients. Prospective observational st Method: udy. Patients diagnosed with newly diagnosed essential hypertension as per ESH guidelines were included in the study. Detailed history, clinical examination & laboratory results were noted. Data analysis was carried out by using appropriate statistical tests. 100 patients (Male Results: =64, Female =36) were enrolled in the study. In patients with 1(31%), 2(25%), 3(22%), and 4(14%) preclinical target organ damage Mean values of uric acid levels of 4.87, 5.57,6.9, and 7.22 are present. In our study, we ha Conclusion: ve observed serum uric acid as an independent marker for the detection of target organ damage.