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Gout is caused by an over production of uric acid. The most important hindrance to effective treatment of gout is the misperception by both clinicians and patients that it's an acute, intermittent -- and painful but relatively inconsequential -- disease rather than a chronic, destructive form of Arthritis.
It's now becoming clear that elevated urate -- even in the pre-gout stage -- is associated with other conditions, including hypertension, coronary Heart disease, myocardial infarction (MI), and kidney disease, so there's increasing interest in trying to prevent or moderate elevated serum urate.
Most recently, a group of French investigators found a 20% decreased risk of nonfatal first myocardial infarction in patients with gout treated with allopurinol.
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What type of arthritis is from uric acid?
Gouty arthritis is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. Uric acid comes fro the nucleus of the cels we eat as purines
What is arthritis caused by hyperuricemia?
Gout. which is caused by crystallised uric acid in the blood stream.
High levels of uric acid in blood may lead to rheumatoid arthritis?
No Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease and the amount of uric acid in the blood does not affect this disease. High levels of uric acid in the blood can however lead to what is known as Gouty arthritis, which is the result of uric acid turning int fine sharp crystals that settle in joints and other parts of the body.
What is the medical term meaning condition also called crystal-induced arthritis is caused by excessive uric acid?
Gout
Can neck arthritis cause by high level of uric acid?
No Arthritis can be a symptom of a high level of uric acid as in the case of Gouty arthritis for example. In that case the arthritis is the result of a high concentration of uric acid in the blood leading to the Uric acid crystallising into fine sharp shards which in turn settle in certain joints and other areas of the body. the kidneys are supposed to clean uric acid from the system. Uric acid is metabolised from purines which are a part of the nucleus of the living cells we eat and those that we turn over in our own body's as cells die and are replaced. Different foods for example produce more or less uric acid.
Is a kind of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in blood and causes joint inflammation Uric acid is breakdown product of?
Gout Is a kind of arthritis that occurs when uric acid builds up in blood producing uric acid crystals causing joint inflammation. Uric acid is breakdown product of Purines which are fond in the nucleus of living cells.
What causes inflammation and pain on the outside of big toe?
Gout can do this. This is a form of arthritis that is caused by excess uric acid being formed in the body.
What condition also called crystal-induced arthritis is caused by excessive?
gouty arthritis or gout. this is the result of uric acid in the blood crystallizing and the resulting fine sharp crystals invading joints
What are the of the 3 types of arthritis?
There are over a hundred ,however the three main ones are Osteoarthritis or degenerativ arthritis.then there is Rheumatoid arthritis an immune disease, and third gouty arthritis whic is caused by to high a concentration of uric acid in the blood.
Is the purine content in soybeans contributory to osteoarthritis since it has uric acid also?
Uric acid causes gout, a different form of arthritis from osteo artritis.
What chemicals cause arthritis?
The cause for most forms of arthritis is un known. however in the case of gouty arthritis it is caused by an over abundance of uric acid in the blood turning into sharp crystals that settle in joints and other parts of the body.
What is the disadvantage of high uric acid?
So long as it does not develop into gouty arthritis it seems that people can live a healthy life with elevated uric acid levels. However people with elevated uric acid levels are also people that often tend to develop gouty arthritis.
