Hyperuricemia:血液检测异常升高l ofuric acid. Uric acid is a breakdown product of purines that are part of many foods we eat. Whilehyperuricemiamay indicate an increased risk ofgout, the relationship between hyperuricemia and gout is unclear. Many patients with hyperuricemia do not develop gout, while some patients with repeated gout attacks have normal or low blood uric acid levels. Among the male population in the United States, approximately ten percent have hyperuricemia. However, only a small portion of those with hyperuricemia will actually develop gout.
