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Purine
Purine is one of the two classes of bases in dna and rna. The purine bases are adenine and guanine. Uric acid is a purine end -product. Uric acid is the offending substance in gout.
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Do onion have purines in it?
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Which foods have a high purine content ?
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Please suggest what foods have high purines?
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What is the definition or description of: purine?
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Is squid high in purines?
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Is hotdog high in purines?
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Is calamares high in purines?
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What can I eat on a low purine diet?
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What are beers that are low in purine?
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What are purines and do they affect gout?
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What are purine foods that can cause gout?
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What is purine metabolism? Is that important to know about?
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Is flounder low in purines?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Is broccoli high in purines? Thank You :)
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is loaf bread high in purines because of yeast?
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Is chicken high in purines? Especially the skin?
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Is whey protein high in purines?
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Does cold lunchmeat turkey have high purine and is that bad for people with gout?
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Does cow's tongue have a lot of purine?
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Do vegetable purines make uric acid level/gout worse?
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What is the peak urinary excretion of uric acid if on a purine-rich diet?
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A 18-year old male asked:
Why does cauliflower is high in purines while broccoli is not? Thank you :)
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A 43-year old asked:
I've tried limiting purines from a diet perspective. Is there anything anyone has tried before i take allopurinol?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is water spinach high in purines and can cause gout?
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A 42-year old asked:
Why is beer listed so low on the purine table if it's bad for gout?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I have a gout for 3 weeks now and still don't go away. Im taking colchicine and febuxostat. What else should I do. Im on low purine diet.
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A 47-year old male asked:
What diet to follow for reducing uric acid . My uric acid is 7.2. I am avoiding all kinds of protien & purines. I take only "concor am 5" daily fr bp?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Is bitter melon high in purines? Can it also trigger gout?
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A member asked:
Hi doc is there a comprehensive list of fish purine levels?? And what type of mushrooms are doable?? Is lobster bad.
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A 37-year old male asked:
38Male, Low purine diet 90kg 6ft tall. take 100mg zyloric in morning, after 8 hours uric acid is 6 but by night the uric acid is again 10. what to do?
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