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ArticleMedical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina)2020

Comparison of the Effects of Allopurinol and Febuxostat on the Values of Triglycerides in Hyperuricemic Patients.

Nermina Ziga-Smajic, Selma Skrbo, Samija Muratovic, Belma Pehlivanovic, Dina Lagumdzija, Naida Omerovic

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Article in Medical archives (Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Nermina Ziga-SmajicFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Selma SkrboFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Samija MuratovicFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Belma PehlivanovicFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Dina LagumdzijaFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Naida OmerovicFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
University of Sarajevo · BA

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Abstract

introductionHyperuricemia is an independent risk factor for the development of many diseases.

aimThe aim of this paper is to compare the effects of allopurinol and febuxostat on the values of triglycerides and uric acid in hyperuricemic patients.

methodsThis was a pharmacological-clinical retrospective-prospective study. The research sample comprised 50 examinees of both genders and different ages who were undergoing allopurinol (100 mg/day) or febuxostat (80 mg/day) therapy. Statistical Product and Service Solutions (SPSS) Software and Microsoft Excel were used for statistical analysis.

resultsExaminees who were treated with allopurinol had a statistically significant decrease in uric acid concentrations (by 126.28 ± 20.36 μmol/l) at the end of the observation compared to the initial values (p = 0.006). Examinees who were treated with febuxostat had a statistically significant decrease in uric acid concentrations (by 252.80 ± 94.17 μmol/l) at the end of the observation compared to the initial values (p = 0.001). The initial value of triglycerides was 1.58 ± 0.64 mmol/l in allopurinol-treated examinees, and 1.60 ± 0.52 mmol/l in febuxostat-treated examinees. After three and six months of allopurinol use, there was a statistically significant increase in triglyceride values (p = 0.046 and p = 0.042, respectively). A statistically significant decrease in triglyceride values (by 0.16 ± 0.10 mmol/l) was noted after three months of febuxostat use (p = 0.012).

conclusionThe results of this research confirmed the previous findings and pointed out the positive pharmacological effects of allopurinol and febuxostat.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAllopurinolFebuxostatFemaleGout SuppressantsHumansHyperuricemiaMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRetrospective StudiesTime FactorsTriglyceridesUric AcidAllopurinolFebuxostatGout SuppressantsTriglyceridesUric Acidallopurinolfebuxostathyperuricemiatriglyceridesuric acid

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