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Uric acid was 9.2 on 20th august, 5.1 on 7th sept. and 20th sept. now it again came back as 7.3 . lft & kft always normal. dont eat much meat. causes?

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

There are two main: causes for hyperuricemia: underexcretion (you don't get rid of enough) or overproduction (you make too much) or both.Most of the time it is underexcretion due to a kidney defect. Overproduction may come from exogenous (outside) sources like a diet rich in purines (organ meats/all meats, anchovies/sardines, beer) or endogenous."Indigenous races of the Pacific" have lower excretion;it may be genetic

Answered 11/28/2017

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