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50yr lady hypertensive since 8yrs now developed joint pain, uric acid level 7.3, what is the cause of inc uric acid n treatment ?

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See details: Unless you have severe pain and swelling, you do not have gout. It you do not have gout, then there is no reason to treat a mildly elevated uric acid of only 7.3 mg/dl. Look for other causes.

Dr Herrington agreed

Answered 5/23/2017

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Dr. Mark Khorsandi answered

Specializes in Surgery

Gout: Most likely cause of increased uric acid with joint pain. Indomethacin is the drug of choice to treat acute gout attacks.

Answered 6/25/2014

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