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Uric acid is a material that is made in the system as a result of the body's digestion of the nucleus of what were living cells. Some uric acid is important to the body's health as it is an important antioxidant that helps fight disease. However if the concentration of uric acid in the blood becomes too high (the reasons for this are not always understood) it turns into a solid in the shape of fine sharp uric acid crystals. These can then find their way into the joints of the body via the sinovial fluid ( especially the joints of the extremity's such as the toes and hands, these crystals can also lead to kidney's damage and damage in other parts of the body, leading to excruciating pain and serious illness.
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Do sweets affect uric acid?
Uric acid levels in the blood result from protein consumption; sweets contain very little protein and therefore do not affect uric acid.
What is the end product of purine catabolism in man?
Uric acid.
How does uric acid affect acute lymphocytic leukemia?
The uric acid does not effect the leukemia however the treatment of leukemia leads to the production of uric acid which in turn can leas to kidney stones and other problems.
What is a nitrogenous waste for chicken?
uric acid, mammals do it in the form of urea, this process is to ensure that little water is lost
What test is useful in diagnosis of gout?
It is a test for uric acid. High Uric acid in he blood can lead to the formation of uric acid crystals which are responsible for the pain.
Separation of uric acid from urine?
The liver removes uric acid fromthe blood.
What is the effect of uric acid on milk?
if you are asking about uric acid pains, milk acts as a pain-stopping agent, but it does not have a positive affect about stopping the actual acid pain, and it may make it worse. if you are talking about normal function, it is healthy.
Does brown sugar contains uric acid?
Brown sugar does not contain uric acid but it stimulates the production of uric acid by the body.
Do carrots lower uric acid levels?
Uric acid is made as a result of proteins that have purines these are then turned into uric acid by the metabolism. Carrots are a low purine food and would produce only small amounts of uric acid.
Uric acid dangerr level?
Danger level of uric acid.
What blood test indicates high uric acid?
"The ''uric acid test" is ordered if the doctor suspects high levels of uric acid''
Is milk is good or bad for uric acid?
if you are asking about uric acid pains, milk acts as a pain-stopping agent, but it does not have a positive affect about stopping the actual acid pain, and it may make it worse. if you are talking about normal function, it is healthy.
