HUBUNGAN ANTARA HIPERTENSI DENGAN KADAR ASAM URAT PADA PASIEN PEREMPUAN LANJUT USIA DI KLINIK ARRAHIM SUMEDANG

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition when blood pressure is above normal limits. This condition can cause various life-threatening health complications if left untreated. In fact, this disorder can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and even death. In the last century, much evidence has been published supporting the direct involvement of increased serum uric acid in the pathogenesis and natural history of hypertension. A study was conducted to see how the relationship between hypertension and uric acid levels in thirty elderly female patient respondents at the Arrahim Clinic, Sumedang. The method of measuring uric acid using the POCT method. The results showed that from the results of the study, the youngest age was 55 years and the oldest age was 70 years, with an average age of 59 years. The lowest systolic blood pressure was 140 mmHg and the highest was 200 mmHg with an average of 150 mmHg. The lowest diastolic pressure was 90 mmHg and the highest was 110 mmHg. For uric acid levels, the lowest was 5.1 mg/dl and the highest was 11.4 mg/dl, an average of 6.5 mg/dl. Patients with normal uric acid levels were 15 samples (50% of the total data), and patients with high uric acid levels were 15 samples (50% of the total data). Between systolic blood pressure and uric acid levels, the Sig value (2-tailed) was 0.312> 0.05: there was no significant relationship. Between diastolic blood pressure and uric acid levels, the Sig value (2-tailed) was 0.490> 0.05: there was no significant relationship.

Keywords: Hypertension, uric acid levels, POCT method, elderly