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What is uric acid and how it is been tested?

Is the uric acid produced by the metabolism of proteins in the human body
and its testing is very easy through a simple blood test

What is the normal range of uric acid?

Men: 2.5-8 mg / dL
Women: 1.9-7.5 mg / dL

What are the diseases that cause high uric acid?

Gout disease
Kidney failure
Thyroid gland disease
Other chronic diseases

What does high uric acid levels indicate?

This indicates gout

What is gout

Gout is a disease caused by the increase of uric acid in the human body as a result of:
Excessive eating of products that contain amino acids such as meat and liver
Weak kidneys or kidney failure so that they are unable to get rid of uric acid in the body
gout are associated with chronic diseases such as stress, diabetes or obesity
Uric acid accumulates in the joints, especially the big toe, leading to inflammation of the joint called tophi

How is gout diagnosed?

Take the patient's history
Clinical examination
analysis of creatinite , urea
Analysis of uric acid

What is the treatment of high uric acid level ?

Reduced intake of red meat and seafood
Refrain from drinking alcohol
Eat plenty of low-fat milk products
Eat lots of complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains
take colchocine pills
take allopurinol pills
Take trofen 400 mg three times a day
In most cases, improvement is achieved after one month of adherence to the diet and take the above treatments
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