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Effect of Febuxostat on Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Subjects With Hyperuricemia and Hypertension: A Phase 2 Randomized Placebo‐Controlled Study

BACKGROUND: Hyperuricemia is associated with hypertension, with elevated serum uric acid levels postulated to have a causal role in the development of hypertension. Consequently, serum uric acid reduction may help lower blood pressure (BP). A Phase 2, double‐blind, placebo‐controlled trial was condu...

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Autores principales: Gunawardhana, Lhanoo, McLean, Lachy, Punzi, Henry A., Hunt, Barbara, Palmer, Robert N., Whelton, Andrew, Feig, Daniel I.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5721765/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29102979
http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.117.006683