The peculiarities of uricemia for patients with diabetic nephropathy and arterial hypertension

摘要

The coexistent of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and arterial hypertension (AH) is associated with increase of heart failure risk and stroke. Albuminuria is not only the indicator of diabetic nephropathy (DN), it is also the marker of cardiovascular complications for patients with type 2 DM and AH. Hyperuricemia is a confirmed independent risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of our study was the analysis of correlation between uricemia and diabetic nephropathy markers in patients with coexistent arterial hypertension for confirmation the important role of increased uric acid levels in blood in kidney disorders progression.