A low white globule ratio is generally defined as a low ratio of albumin to globulin and is not usually associated with gout.
Normal albumin to globulin ratio in normal liver function, albumin is higher than globulin, when the index is low, need to be alert to whether due to hepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer and other diseases caused by liver damage; some patients should also be considered and rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple myeloma and other diseases related to the gout is usually not related to the gout.
Gout is a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by purine metabolism disorders and (or) uric acid excretion disorders, and its clinical features are elevated serum uric acid, recurrent acute arthritis, gouty stones and joint deformities, uric acid kidney stones, glomerular, tubular, interstitial, and vascular renal lesions.
Clinical diagnosis of gout is mainly made by blood uric acid measurement, uric acid measurement and X-ray examination, CT examination and ultrasonography.
If the fasting blood uric acid value is greater than 420 μmol/L on two occasions not on the same day; soft tissue swelling, cartilage margin destruction, worm-eaten bone defects can be seen on X-ray; urate crystals can be seen on dual-energy CT; double-track sign or heterogeneous hypoechoic and hypoechoic mixed mass shadow can be seen on ultrasound examination of joints, etc, it is necessary to be alerted to the presence of gout.
If the white globe ratio is low, it is recommended that the patient should consult a doctor in time and follow the doctor’s instructions to further improve the detailed examination and make a clear diagnosis, so as to avoid delaying the condition.