High levels of uric acid may be associated with high blood pressure

Reducing levels of uric acid in blood lowered blood pressure to normal in most teens in a study designed to investigate a possible link between blood pressure and the chemical, a waste product of the body's normal metabolism, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news138988460.html">High levels of uric acid may be associated with high blood pressure</a></p> <p>Reducing levels of uric acid in blood lowered blood pressure to normal in most teens in a study designed to investigate a possible link between blood pressure and the chemical, a waste product of the body's normal metabolism, said researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in a report that appears in the current issue of the <I>Journal of the American Medical Association</I>.</p>