[Hyperuricemia in hypertension]

Hyperuricemia is one of the common complications in hypertension. The presence of hyperuricemia is closely correlated with the initiation of hypertension. In addition, the hypertension is known to increase the rate of hyperuricemia. Recently, it has been recognized that the hyperuricemia is one of the risk factors for cardiovascular events in hypertension. Therefore, the control of hyperuricemia might be critical for treatment of hypertension. Although the diuretics are important for the treatment of chronic heart failure and hypertension, it is reported to induce the hyperuricemia. Therefore, the careful and combination therapy for diuretics might be necessary to prevent the treatment-induced hyperuricemia. In the treatment of hypertension, especially with hyperuricemia, it might be important to select the drug, which does not influence or reduce the concentration of uric acid.