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38 male, my uric acid always remain on upper limit 7. any long term damage it can cause to kidneys? what to do to lower it more? i avoid from red meat
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At high: normal levels, kidney damage should NOT occur! "upper limit" still = normal! Hope this helps! Dr Z
Answered 10/8/2016
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