Correlation of detection of hyperuricemia with hypertension in healthy population in Guangzhou City.

Objective To analyze the correlation of hyperuricemia and the incidence of hypertension.Methods The hyperuricemia and hyertension of 29 115 healthy people above 20 years old incuding 18 589 males and 10 526 females were determined in 2007 in Guangzhou City.Results The increase of level of hyperuricemia was correlated with that of high incidence of hypertension(P0.0005).The relative risk of hypertension of females with high level of hyperuricemia(from 3.58 to 1.74).Blood uric acid increase and hypertension were significantly related in males(except those above 70).However,the relative risk decreased as age increased.Conclusion The level of hyperuricemia is closely correlated with hypertension.Thus.Conventional examination of hyperuricemia should,therefore,be carried out so as to detect and cure hyperuricemia and prevent occurrence of complications.