Hyperuricemia and gout enhanced the risk of long-term mortality in hypertension: insights from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2007–2018

Asymptomatic hyperuricemia (HUA) and normouricemic gout are common in clinic but recommendations for them in hypertension management are absent. The present study aims to simultaneously evaluate the effect of HUA and gout on long-term mortality in hypertension.