The abilities of losartan in angioprotection in hypertensive patients with hyperuricemia

Aim: to evaluate the ability of the angiotensin II receptor blocker losartan (Lorista, KPKA) to reduce the level of uric acid and to correct the parameters of vascular wall elasticity in patients with arterial hypertension, hyperuricemia, and gout. Subjects and methods. An open-label, randomized, controlled, parallel group comparative (losartan versus conventional therapy with other antihypertensive drugs for 24 weeks) trial enrolled 40 patients with arterial hypertension, hyperuricemia, and gout. Results. No significant differences were found between the groups of losartan (Lorista) and conventional therapy with other antihypertensive drugs groups in their antihypertensive activity. At the same time the losartan group showed a considerably more decrease in uric acid levels than did the conventional group (34,7% versus 7,8% in the group of therapy with other antihypertensive drugs (p