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Peter Attia Patient Case Study: Elevated Uric Acid and High Blood Pressure — Whalespan

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Peter Attia Patient Case Study: Elevated Uric Acid and High Blood Pressure

Peter Attia6m · 2022-03-09

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✓Well SupportedUric acid levels below 5.5 are preferable, even if lab ranges consider up to 7.0 normal.◐Partially SupportedIt is recommended to address elevated uric acid before attempting to manage blood pressure with medication.◐Partially SupportedA positive calcium score in a 46-year-old male increases the urgency for aggressive blood pressure management.◐Partially SupportedDietary changes including protein reduction and fructose restriction did not lower the patient's uric acid from 6.1-7.0.Partially Supported

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Addressing insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome should be prioritized before resorting to immediate blood pressure medication.

◐Partially SupportedLowering uric acid from approximately 6.1 to 4.1 allowed a patient to discontinue lisinopril and achieve a blood pressure of approximately 120/80.

◐Partially SupportedLisinopril managed elevated blood pressure in a 46-year-old male, bringing readings from 140-160/90 to 120-130/80-90.

◐Partially SupportedUloric lowered uric acid from ~6.1 to ~4.1, leading to normalization of blood pressure and discontinuation of lisinopril.