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| HU group (n = 61) | NU group (n = 141) | p |
| Known hypertension, n (%) | 47 (77.0) | 100 (70.9) | 0.467 |
| Associated cardiovascular risk factors, n (%) |
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| - diabetes | 8 (13.1) | 13 (9.2) | 0.219 |
| - glucose intolerance | 7 (11.5) | 8 (5.7) | 0.071 |
| - dyslipidemia | 28 (45.9) | 60 (44.7) | 0.873 |
| - overweight/obesity | 42 (68.8) | 65 (46.1) | 0.003 |
| - abdominal obesity | 38 (62.3) | 96 (68.1) | 0.424 |
| - metabolic syndrome | 26 (42.6) | 55 (39.0) | 0.021 |
| - tobacco use | 4 (6.5) | 9 (6.4) | 1 |
| Factors predisposing with the hyperuricemia, n (%) |
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| - neoplasia | 2 (3.3) | 0 (0) | 0.031 |
| - chemotherapy | 1 (0.7) | 0 (0) | 0.127 |
| - alcohol consumption | 17 (27.8) | 51 (36.2) | 0.325 |
| Complications of hypertension, n (%) |
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| - left ventricular hypertrophy | 12 (19.7) | 16 (11.3) | 0.181 |
| - heart failure | 19 (31.0) | 35 (25.0) | 0.131 |
| - stroke | 5 (8.0) | 44 (31.0) | 0.071 |
| - renal insufficiency | 33 (54.0) | 62 (44.0) | 0.098 |
| Therapeutic classes used, n (%) |
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| - thiazides | 44 (72.1) | 67 (47.5) | 0.002 |
| - calcium antagonists | 42 (68.8) | 96 (68.1) | 1 |
| - ACEi/ARBs | 40 (65.6) | 89 (63.1) | 0.862 |
| - betablockers | 16 (26.2) | 21 (14.9) | 0.086 |
| - spironolactone | 4 (6.6) | 3 (2.1) | 0.092 |
| Controlled hypertension, n (%) | 19 (31.2) | 72 (51.1) | 0.01 |