Uric+Acid

By Yui M BLOCK E

**Uric Acid** IUPAC name: 7,9-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6,8(3H)-trione Molar mass: 169g/mol Density: 1.87

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**Uric acid** (or **urate**) is a **heterocyclic compound** of **carbon** (**C**), **nitrogen** (**N**), **oxygen** (**O**), and **hydrogen** (**H**) with the formula **C5H4N4O3**. =====  Uric acid is a chemical created when the body breaks down substances called **purines** . Purines are found in some foods and drinks, such as liver , anchovies , mackerel , dried beans  and peas , <span style="color: #23ff23; font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">beer <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">, and <span style="color: #23ff23; font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">wine <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;">. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13pt;">Most uric acid <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13pt;">**dissolves** <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13pt;"> in **blood** and travels to the **kidneys**, where it passes out in urine. If your body produces too much uric acid or doesn't remove enough of it, you can get sick. High levels of uric acid in the body is called **hyperuricemia**. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13pt;">High levels of uric acid in the blood can cause solid crystals to form within joints. This causes a painful condition called **gout**.This painful condition  <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13pt;">is the result of needle-like crystals of uric acid precipitating in joints and capillaries. If gout remains untreated, these uric acid crystals can build up in the joints and nearby tissues, forming hard lumpy deposits called ** tophi **. High levels of uric acid may also cause ** kidney stones ** or **kidney failure**. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> One treatment for gout has been administration of Lithium salts; lithium urate is more soluble. __**Uric Acid Reduction Diet**__ Diet plays an important role in maintaining the level of uric acid in the body. High levels of uric acid in the body can be reduced by consuming certain foods and reducing or completely avoiding purine rich foods. Uric acid reduction diet can also help reduce the risk of developing **arthritis**, **gout** and **kidney disorders** that are caused due to **hyperuricemia**. <span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 16pt;"> http://ms-female.ws/ http://knol.google.com/k/gout#

<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13pt;">A high uric acid level may appear prior to the development of high blood pressure, heart disease or chronic kidney disease, but it's often unclear whether high uric acid level is a direct cause or merely an early warning sign of these conditions.

__**<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif; font-size: 13pt;">Metabolic syndrome **__
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,serif;"> **Hyperuricemia** is associated with components of **metabolic syndrome** and it has been debated for a while to be a component of it. It has been shown in a recent study that fructose-induced hyperuricemia may play a pathogenic role in the metabolic syndrome. This is consistent with the increased consumption in recent decades of fructose-containing beverages (such as fruit juices and soft drinks sweetened with **__sugar__** and **__high-fructose corn syrup__**) and the epidemic of diabetes and obesity.

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