Hyperuricemia WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Hyperuricemia
Hyperuricemia, is the presence of high levels of uric acid in the blood. The upper end of the normal range is 360 micromol/L (6 mg/dL) for women and 400 micromol/L (6.8 mg/dL) for men. Hyperuricemia is caused either by accelerated generation of uric acid through purine metabolism or by impaired excretion in the kidney, or by high levels of fructose in the diet. …read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The prevalence rate of Asymptomatic hyperuricemia is estimated at 2% to 13%.1
- High uric acid levels can be classified as primary or secondary hyperuricemia.2
- Hyperuricemia predisposes a patient to gout and nephrolithiasis.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedicine: Hyperuricemia Introduction
- ↑ Chemocare: Hyperuricemia (High Uric Acid)
- ↑ American Family Physician: Gout and Hyperuricemia
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Mia Tagala
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: High Uric Acid Levels, High Uric Acid Level, Hyperuricaemia
- Last update: Mar. 10, 2009
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