The study on the relationship between carotid atherosclerosis and the level of serum uric acid in elderly women with hypertension
- VernacularTitle:老年女性高血压患者颈动脉硬化与血尿酸水平关系探讨
- Author:
Ming LUO
;
Wenping YU
;
Bing DENG
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hypertension;
Uric acid;
Carotid artery, common;
Tunica intima
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
1995;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To observe the relationship between the intima media thickness(IMT) and the level of serum uric acid in elderly female patients with hypertension Methods Eighty elderly female patients with hypertension were measured for carotid artery average IMT and the level of serum uric acid They were divided into the normal group, intima thicking group ,the plaque shaping group and the vascular stenosis group. In the abnormal groups, probable risk factors were analysed by multiple stepwise regression Results There were significantly differentces among these groups ( P
