Association of serum uric acid and carotid intima media thickness among hypertensive population in primary care clinic / Mohd Zulhilmie Mohd Nasir

• Main Author: Mohd Nasir, Mohd Zulhilmie
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Hypertension
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/89076/1/89076.pdf; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/89076/

Introduction: Early atherosclerosis can be measured through carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT). Elevated CIMT confirms the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis and is directly associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Serum uric acids (SUA) is commonly associated with hypert...