Effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderly

Objective: to compare serum levels of uric acid, glucose, potassium and sodium in elderly users and non-users of oral antihypertensive drugs. Methods: observational, case-control study, including 232 elderly people with mean age 68.9 ± 7.4 years, of which 116 use and 116 do not use oral antihyperten...

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Main Authors: Maria Elizana Martins de Meneses Carvalho, Eucário Leite Monteiro Alves, Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins
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Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Ceará 2016-12-01
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/18850
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author Maria Elizana Martins de Meneses Carvalho
Eucário Leite Monteiro Alves
Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins
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description Objective: to compare serum levels of uric acid, glucose, potassium and sodium in elderly users and non-users of oral antihypertensive drugs. Methods: observational, case-control study, including 232 elderly people with mean age 68.9 ± 7.4 years, of which 116 use and 116 do not use oral antihypertensive drugs, of both genders, non-diabetic and with no renal disease. After venous blood collection, glucose and uric acid were measured by colorimetric method; and sodium and potassium by the ion-selective electrode method. Results: there was an association between use of antihypertensive drugs and elevations in serum uric acid levels (p=0.040). And, among the classes, diuretic drugs demonstrated in this study relation with changes in uric acid levels (p=0.02) when compared to the other classes. Conclusion: the use of antihypertensive drugs, especially diuretics, has been associated with an increase in serum uric acid levels in hypertensive users of oral antihypertensive drugs.
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spelling doaj-art-7e2913d4d56b4531a75bf922cb69be612025-08-20T12:53:36ZengUniversidade Federal do CearáRev Rene1517-38522175-67832016-12-01176Effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderlyMaria Elizana Martins de Meneses Carvalho0Eucário Leite Monteiro Alves1Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins2Centro Universitário UninovafapiCentro Universitário UninovafapiCentro Universitário Uninovafapi e Universidade Federal do PiauíObjective: to compare serum levels of uric acid, glucose, potassium and sodium in elderly users and non-users of oral antihypertensive drugs. Methods: observational, case-control study, including 232 elderly people with mean age 68.9 ± 7.4 years, of which 116 use and 116 do not use oral antihypertensive drugs, of both genders, non-diabetic and with no renal disease. After venous blood collection, glucose and uric acid were measured by colorimetric method; and sodium and potassium by the ion-selective electrode method. Results: there was an association between use of antihypertensive drugs and elevations in serum uric acid levels (p=0.040). And, among the classes, diuretic drugs demonstrated in this study relation with changes in uric acid levels (p=0.02) when compared to the other classes. Conclusion: the use of antihypertensive drugs, especially diuretics, has been associated with an increase in serum uric acid levels in hypertensive users of oral antihypertensive drugs.https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/18850AgedAntihypertensive AgentsDrug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions. 
spellingShingle Maria Elizana Martins de Meneses Carvalho
Eucário Leite Monteiro Alves
Maria do Carmo de Carvalho e Martins
Effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderly
Rev Rene
Aged
Antihypertensive Agents
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions. 
title Effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderly
title_full Effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderly
title_fullStr Effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderly
title_full_unstemmed Effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderly
title_short Effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderly
title_sort effect of oral antihypertensive drugs on biochemical dosages in the elderly
topic Aged
Antihypertensive Agents
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions. 
url https://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/18850
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