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AIM: To analyse relationships between left ventricular myocardium mass (LVMM) and imbalance of uric acid metabolism in patients with arterial hypertension (AH). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Body mass index, waist/hip circumference index, levels of uric acid in the blood and urine, urinary excretion of albumin, LVMM were estimated in 106 patients with mild and moderate AH (70 males and 36 females, mean age 51 +/- 8.5 years). RESULTS: Hypertensive patients with and without metabolic imbalance of uric acid differ significantly by LVMM index. The latter was higher in metabolic imbalance of uric acid, being the highest if this imbalance combined with microalbuminuria. CONCLUSION: Imbalance of uric acid metabolism in AH patients may indicate affection of both the kidneys and the heart.