Serum uric acid and carotid artery intima media thickness in patients with masked hypertension
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2014Author
Ciftcl, Ozgur
BARUTÇU, İRFAN
GÜVEN, AYTEKİN
Ozulku, Mehmet
Gunday, Murat
Caliskan, Mustafa
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Background Serum uric acid is related to hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. Masked hypertension is associated with an increase in cardiovascular risk. The aim of our study was to evaluate the serum uric acid level and its relationship with carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with masked hypertension.
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