This article is a review of hyperuricemia and its relationship with hypertension. It states that lifestyle modifications that reduce uric acid levels should be part of the treatment of pre-hypertension and people with normal blood pressure and a positive family history of hypertension. The is a mild reduction of blood pressure asociated to xanthine oxidase inhibition.

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De Becker, Benjamin, Claudio Borghi, Michel Bournier, Phillipe van de Borne. “Uric acid and hypertension: a focused review and practical recommendations." Journal of Hypertension 37, no. 5 (2019): 878–883. doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000001980

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