News tagged with uric acid level


Vitamin C does not lower uric acid levels in gout patients

Despite previous studies touting its benefit in moderating gout risk, new research reveals that vitamin C, also known ascorbic acid, does not reduce uric acid (urate) levels to a clinically significant degree in patients ...

Health created May 16, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Protein's well-known cousin sheds light on its gout-linked relative

Johns Hopkins scientists have found out how a gout-linked genetic mutation contributes to the disease: by causing a breakdown in a cellular pump that clears an acidic waste product from the bloodstream. By comparing this ...

Medical research created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Gout study offers genetic insight into 'disease of kings'

Scientists have shed light on why some people are more susceptible to gout than others. A study has identified 18 new genetic variations that increase levels of uric acid in the blood, which is the main cause of the disease. ...

Genetics created Dec 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Increased dietary fructose linked to elevated uric acid levels and lower liver energy stores

Obese patients with type 2 diabetes who consume higher amounts of fructose display reduced levels of liver adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—a compound involved in the energy transfer between cells. The findings, published in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Uric acid levels predict death in acute coronary syndrome

(HealthDay) -- Elevated uric acid levels are predictive of one-year mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome, according to a study published in the May 1 issue of The American Journal of Cardiology.

Cardiology created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast