Sentences with phrase «high levels of uric acid»

Dietary excesses, such as consuming a lot of red meat and alcohol, have long been associated with gout, a disease marked by high levels of uric acid in the blood and whose causes remain somewhat of an enigma despite centuries of investigation.

This type of arthritis is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood (uric acid is the byproduct of purines, which are found in foods like liver, turkey, beer, and red meat).

Some people have lower or normal levels of uric acid in their joint fluid during a gout attack; likewise, people with higher levels of uric acid don't always have gout.)

Inherited hyperuricosuria causes dogs to produce urine with very high levels of uric acid.

(High levels of uric acid usually precede the occurrence of gout.)

Alcoholic beverages, especially beer, and sweetened fruit sugar also promote high levels of uric acid.

The New Findings - The researchers collected DNA samples as well as urine samples from hundreds of dogs to identify the gene responsible for high levels of uric acid.

No, only some Dalmatians form stones and we do not know what makes one Dalmatian a stone former and another one clinically normal, except that those that form stones circulate extra high levels of uric acid compared to other Dalmatians.

Inherited hyperuricosuria (HU) causes dogs to produce urine with very high levels of uric acid.

If you have high blood pressure or an underactive thyroid gland, you may be more likely to have higher levels of uric acid.

Cutting back on sugary drinks «would help you, particularly for gout patients or if you have high levels of uric acid,» says Dr. Choi, who presented his findings today at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology, in Atlanta.

Gout is due to high levels of uric acid.

People who take certain medicines or have certain health conditions can have high levels of uric acid.

High levels of uric acid are normally associated with gout, but it has been long known that people with high blood pressure and kidney disease, and people who are overweight, often have elevated uric acid levels.

High levels of uric acid are linked to gout, a form of arthritis that can cause severe attacks of intense pain and swelling (inflammation) in various joints, including the big toe and other joints in the legs and arms.