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Rule Out Gout – With Gout Diet

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Rule Out Gout

Do you have raised uric acid levels? Uric acid is normally excreted in urine. However, excess of uric acid produced by the body from foods we eat and/or internal cellular or nitrogen utilization can increase uric acid levels in blood. Normal blood range of uric acid is 2 to 7 mg/100 ml. If your levels are above 7 mg/100 ml then you are at risk of developing the disorder called gout. Range of uric acid can rise up to 20 mg/100ml in severe gout. Gout is a chronic disease due to an inherited abnormality of purine metabolism. Purine is a […]