{"id":6097,"date":"2023-06-14T14:17:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T08:47:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/?p=6097"},"modified":"2023-10-12T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2023-10-12T05:09:52","slug":"high-uric-acid-levels-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalpathlabs.com\/blog\/high-uric-acid-levels-causes-diagnosis-and-prevention\/","title":{"rendered":"High Uric Acid Levels: Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is uric acid?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Uric acid is a nitrogenous compound which is produced as a waste product of metabolic processes and is excreted by the kidneys.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most uric acid dissolves in the blood. The kidneys then filter the uric acid out of the blood, and the body excretes it through urination.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is the high uric acid level?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

If too much uric acid has been produced, or if kidneys are not able to remove it, the blood level of uric acid increases. The presence of high uric acid in the blood, called <\/span>hyperuricemia<\/span><\/b>, <\/span>can lead to conditions such as gout (a form of arthritis), kidney stones, or chronic kidney disease.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

High uric acid is also associated with a higher risk of developing heart disease, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and metabolic syndrome.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the causes of high uric acid levels?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0There is not much information on the causes of high levels of uric acid. <\/span><\/p>\n

Though risk factors include:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n