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What is uric acid?

Is the uric acid produced by the metabolism of proteins in the human body

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
Medications like diuretics
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 not only due to red meat consumption but  as a result of:
Weak kidneys or kidney failure so that they are unable to get rid of uric acid in the body
gout is associated with chronic diseases such as stress, diabetes or obesity
gout can be a result of alcoholism
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 creatinine , urea
Analysis of uric acid

What is the treatment of gout?

Refrain from drinking alcohol
Eat plenty of low-fat milk products
Eat lots of complex carbohydrates, such as whole grains
take colchocine pills as a prescription
Take ibuprofen 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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