homogentisic acid has been researched along with Hypertension in 2 studies
Homogentisic Acid: Dihydroxyphenylacetic acid with hydroxyls at the 2 and 5 positions of the phenyl ring.
homogentisic acid : A dihydroxyphenylacetic acid having the two hydroxy substituents at the 2- and 5-positions.
Hypertension: Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.
| Excerpt | Relevance | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| "Alkaptonuria (AKU) is due to excessive homogentisic acid accumulation in body fluids due to lack of enzyme homogentisate dioxygenase leading in turn to varied clinical manifestations mainly by a process of conversion of HGA to a polymeric melanin-like pigment known as ochronosis." | 3.77 | A quantitative assessment of alkaptonuria: testing the reliability of two disease severity scoring systems. ( Cox, TF; Ranganath, L, 2011) |
| Timeframe | Studies, this research(%) | All Research% |
|---|---|---|
| pre-1990 | 1 (50.00) | 18.7374 |
| 1990's | 0 (0.00) | 18.2507 |
| 2000's | 0 (0.00) | 29.6817 |
| 2010's | 1 (50.00) | 24.3611 |
| 2020's | 0 (0.00) | 2.80 |
| Authors | Studies |
|---|---|
| Cox, TF | 1 |
| Ranganath, L | 1 |
| Dijkstra, PF | 1 |
| Van Vugt, AC | 1 |
2 other studies available for homogentisic acid and Hypertension
| Article | Year |
|---|---|
A quantitative assessment of alkaptonuria: testing the reliability of two disease severity scoring systems.
Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alkaptonuria; Causality; Cohort Studie | 2011 |
[Alkaptonuria].
Topics: Aged; Alkaptonuria; Female; Homogentisic Acid; Humans; Hypertension; Male; Middle Aged; Spinal Osteo | 1977 |