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Babies are born with a high blood
uric acid level because of the amount they get across the placenta, and this is quickly excreted in the
urine and stool.
There are two ways to reduce
uric acid levels in the
urine: a reduction in animal protein ingestion, or drugs.
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.
Dogs with mutations in both copies of the SLC2A9 gene are predisposed to have elevated
levels of
uric acid in the
urine, hence the name hyperuricosuria.
The kidneys filter out this excess
uric acid in the production of
urine, thus increasing the
level of
uric acid in the bladder.
Hyperuricosuria, or elevated
uric acid level in the
urine, is inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder and is characterized by the formation of bladder stones and occasional kidney stones.
This condition indicates elevated
levels of
uric acid in the
urine, which can lead to an increased risk of stones in the kidney or bladder.