The average serum level of uric acid was 5.81 ± 1.81 mg/dl, The study found a positive correlation between the measured UA level and the calculated HEART score, but the correlation did not reach statistical significance ( R = 0.375, P = 0.090). 59 Cardiovascular Effect of Urate Lowering Agents International and European guidelines for managing hyperuricemia recommend allopurinol as the first-line drug, with febuxostat, another xanthine oxidase inhibitor, as the second-line option.
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Impact of Hyperuricemia and Urate-Lowering Agents on Cardiovascular Diseases.
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The study showed that subjects treated with urate-lowering therapy experienced a highly significant reduction in uric acid levels and blood pressure compared to those in the placebo group.