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Is a uric acid level of 10.3 mg/dl dangerous? i m already on diet for this condition but i still got it in this test higher than before

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May need medication: Your uric acid level is abnormally high and if diet has not helped you may need to take medication to control it. It is important to control it to prevent gout and other complications of high uric acid. See this site for more info. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003476.htm

Answered 7/4/2018

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Dr. John Ewald answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Risk - kidney stones: Have you ever had a kidney stone ? Believe me you would know if you did ! The pain would not be easily forgotten . Having a uric acid level higher than 6.0 puts you at risk for kidney stone formation. I presume that along with diet, you were advised to increase water intake. If appropriate, there are medications available that can lower uric acid levels

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