
What Causes High Uric Acid Levels In Blood?

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,
please answer my questions to help me understand your situation better.
- how high are your uric acid levels?
- why were you tested? Check-up? A specific problem?
- do you have any history of arthritis? If you do please describe it in detail.
- any other medical history? Are you using any drugs?
I'll be waiting for you input.
Please provide more information
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
please answer my questions to help me understand your situation better.
- how high are your uric acid levels?
- why were you tested? Check-up? A specific problem?
- do you have any history of arthritis? If you do please describe it in detail.
- any other medical history? Are you using any drugs?
I'll be waiting for you input.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar


Just above normal. I was tested as I had joint pain and have a family history of arthritis (rheumatoid), but no history myself. I take salbutamol inhalers for asthma and sodium valporate ad I have bi polar.
Brief Answer:
Slight elevations without medical history means no treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I suppose "just above normal" means a value close to 7-8 mg/dL and you have no related medical history.
In cases like yours treatment for uric acid is indicated when:
- uric acid kidney stones are present
- skin lesions by the uric acid are present (the look like bumps that contain a chalk-like material)
- history of gout (usually presents with a swollen, very painful and red big toe with tense skin over it and fever).
If no such history is present and the uric acid is at the mildy elevated levels then no specific treatment is indicated.
Avoiding alcohol helps a lot. Loosing weight may also help, if you're overweight or obese.
There are more dietary interventions that can be considered but I don't usually advise my patients to adopt them unless their uric acid levels are sky high or they have any of the aforementioned indications.
I hope I've helped!
If you'd like more information, please contact me again.
Kind Regards!
Slight elevations without medical history means no treatment
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
I suppose "just above normal" means a value close to 7-8 mg/dL and you have no related medical history.
In cases like yours treatment for uric acid is indicated when:
- uric acid kidney stones are present
- skin lesions by the uric acid are present (the look like bumps that contain a chalk-like material)
- history of gout (usually presents with a swollen, very painful and red big toe with tense skin over it and fever).
If no such history is present and the uric acid is at the mildy elevated levels then no specific treatment is indicated.
Avoiding alcohol helps a lot. Loosing weight may also help, if you're overweight or obese.
There are more dietary interventions that can be considered but I don't usually advise my patients to adopt them unless their uric acid levels are sky high or they have any of the aforementioned indications.
I hope I've helped!
If you'd like more information, please contact me again.
Kind Regards!
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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