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How Purines Affect Gout?

i have had gout for several years; I am not overweight, don t smoke, don t really drink anymore, if so a few ounces of wine or rum a few times a wk. ; am on a strict diet avoiding purine high foods; I am still confused about uric acid and purines; after reading much on the internet, I still don t understand as follows: do high purine foods and drink, like beer create excess uric acid that is not excreted fast enough, so it forms crystals in the toes, joints etc. is it the excess uric acid that cant be excreted fast enough that creates the pain or the purines? all foods have purines at diff. levels...how is uric acid created from purines? thx jj
Sat, 7 Nov 2020
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Hello,

Purine food can elevate uric acid because purine breaks down into uric acid. So uric acid accumulates in your tissues and forms crystals.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General & Family Physician
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How Purines Affect Gout?

Hello, Purine food can elevate uric acid because purine breaks down into uric acid. So uric acid accumulates in your tissues and forms crystals. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Heang Chan Raksmey, General & Family Physician