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Could anti uricosuric agents also prevent heart /coronary arteries disease/s?
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No: Gout is just a marker for increased heart risk. Lowering uric acid levels has never been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease.
Answered 6/21/2014
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No: uric acids does heart not cause disease.
Answered 6/21/2014
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