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
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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