High Uric Acid Blood Levels May Raise Blood Pressure With... - Sjogren's Syndrome News


8/2/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 9 months ago
by Lindsey Shapiro, PhD, Lindsey Shapiro, PhD

Higher blood levels of uric acid independently linked with high blood pressure, risking cardiovascular disease, in primary Sjögren’s patients.

Higher-than-normal blood levels of uric acid, a body waste product, significantly raise the risk of hypertension among people with primary Sjögrens syndrome (pSS), a study found. Findings suggest th… [+3889 chars]

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