Uric Acid

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Uric Acid

Uric acid is a breakdown product of cell nuclei.

Two-thirds are excreted in the urine and one-third in the stool.

Changes in serum uric acid levels may be caused by:

Increased production of urates
Decreased excretion of urates

Uric Acid levels may rise in the presence of:

Renal failure
Gout
Cancer
Pre-eclampsia
Starvation
Shock
Alcoholism
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Hemolysis
Trauma

Uric Acid levels may fall in the presence of:

Pregnancy
Wilson's Disease
Fanconi Syndrom
Uricosuric drugs (allopurinol, sulfinpyrazone, probenecid)

Normal Values*

Men	3.5-7.2 mg/dl
Women	1.5-6.0 mg/dl
Pregnancy	1.2-4.5

*These are general values taken from a variety of sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one type of testing protocol to another.

Source: Operational Medicine 2001, Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300

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