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What are the symptoms of urich acid?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Uric acid: I suspect you mean uric acid. We all have some uric acid in our blood, it's a byproduct of the metabolism of living. In certain people, the uric acid concentration become so high that uric acid gets deposited in undesireable locations, particularly the joints - so called gout!. But it can be deposited in other locations like around the ears and elbows. It also appears to inflame blood vessels!

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Painful joints: frequently in big toe but can be almost any joint. You may also have redness and swelling

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Joints and kidneys: Excess uric acid can cause gout manifested as tender joints, kidney stones and subcutaneous nodules called tophi.

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