Association of serum uric acid with mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension: a meta-analysis

Studies on the association of uric acid with mortality and cardiovascular outcomes in patients with hypertension have produced contradictory results. The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the prognostic utility of uric acid in hypertensive patients. We comprehensively searched PubMed and Embase databases (until July 31, 2020) to identify eligible studies that reported the association of uric acid with mortality and cardiovascular...