Publications by authors named "Shifen Jia"
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- * A study involving 1,516 prehypertensive individuals found that over five years, the cumulative incidence of hypertension was 35.1%, with those having high uric acid (hyperuricemia) showing a higher risk (40.7%) compared to those without (34.0%).
- * The findings suggest that hyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for developing hypertension from a prehypertensive state, especially notable in males, although the association was not significant in females or older participants (
Background: Identification is the first step for treatment of hypertension. However, the awareness rate of hypertension was not high globally. This study aimed to examine the potential role of health insurance for early-identifying hypertension among urban older residents in China.
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