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so gravity makes the heavy crystals sink in the blood

causing gout

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What is it called when uric acid deposits in the big toe?

Gout is the name of the illness that is the result of uric acid crystals depositing in the big toe joint.


Why is blood taken from the antecubital region?

to check for more uric acid deposits


How does excess uric acid in the body contribute to swollen joints?

Excessive uric acid in the body, deposits as monosodium urate or uric acid crystals in the articular cartilage of joints and tendons. This initiates an inflammatory reaction in those tissues; thus contributing to swollen joints.


What problem I have if my joint psin occur but I have not uric acid problem?

The joint pain that you are having might be as a result of an external pain and not an uric acid problem.


What causes uric acid stones?

When body is unable to eliminate uric acid it will deposit a hardened crystallized form of uric acid (tophi) usually in the joints and skin. this leads to a very painful disorder referred to as as gouty arthritis or gout.


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.


Where does gout usually occur?

Gout typically occurs in the big toe, but can also affect other joints such as the ankles, knees, elbows, and wrists. It is a form of inflammatory arthritis caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood, leading to uric acid crystal deposits in the joints.


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''