Why Would a Person with Hypertension Have an Increased Risk

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why would a person with hypertension have an increased risk of having gout?

• A)Peripheral resistance caused by hypertension decreases renal clearance of urates.
• B)Uric acid accumulates in the kidneys because of decreased peripheral resistance caused by hypertension.
• C)Drugs used to treat hypertension cause uric acid to be reabsorbed,decreasing its clearance from the body.
• D)Enzymes needed to eliminate hypertension drugs cause uric acid to accumulate in the blood.

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