You’ve probably heard many times about hyperuricemia, which is a large excess of uric acid in the blood.
But do you know what it is exactly? Why do such conditions occur? And how does it threaten health?
High uric acid: causes, symptoms and treatment
Uric acid is formed in the body as a result of the metabolism of nucleic acids (DNA and RNA).
Although a small portion is formed during the breakdown of purine, a type of protein present in the food we eat.
The more protein we get, the more uric acid the body produces.
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