Class effect of xanthine oxidase inhibitors on flow‐mediated dilatation in hypertensive patients: A randomized controlled trial |
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Authors: | Satoshi Hoshide Tomoyuki Kabutoya Hiromi Ueno Kazuomi Kario |
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Institution: | 1. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi Japan |
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Abstract: | A direct comparison of the effects of febuxostat and allopurinol on flow‐mediated dilatation (FMD) will help to clarify which agent provides a better reduction of cardiovascular risk in hypertensive patients. Hypertensive patients with hyperuricemia were randomized into a febuxostat (10‐40 mg, n = 33) or allopurinol (100‐200 mg, n = 31) group and followed up for 6 months. Both the febuxostat (7.9 ± 1.3 mg/dL vs 5.6 ± 1.0 mg/dL, P < .001) and allopurinol (8.2 ± 1.3 mg/dL vs 6.1 ± 1.0 mg/dL, P < .001) groups exhibited significant reductions in uric acid after treatment. There was no significant difference in the change in FMD between the two treatment groups (0.6 ± 2.6% vs 0.2 ± 2.3%, P = .504). However, stratified analysis showed that febuxostat achieved a significantly greater change in FMD compared to allopurinol in the elderly group (1.3 ± 2.9% vs ?0.7%±1.8%, P = .047). There was no difference in the improvement of FMD between febuxostat and allopurinol, but febuxostat may provide an improvement of FMD in elderly people. |
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Keywords: | allopurinol febuxostat FMD hypertension |
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