Postgraduate medical journal
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Postgrad Med J
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The prognostic value of serum uric acid (SUA) for incident acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in hypertensive subjects is uncertain. Therefore, the present study examined the association between SUA and incident ACS in a large cohort of Chinese hypertensive adults. ⋯ Higher SUA levels were independently associated with an elevated risk of ACS incidence. The relationship between SUA levels and ACS in hypertensive patients was J-shaped.