High uric acid is not necessarily gout. Uric acid is the product of human metabolism, when uric acid excretion is reduced or excessive generation, uric acid crystals in the body, such as joints, tissues and other deposits, before it may cause gout.
Patients with hyperuricemia do not necessarily cause gout, in general, about 15% of patients with hyperuricemia will develop gout, and long-term hyperuricemia also greatly increased the occurrence of gout.
When blood uric acid >420umol/L, if combined with cardiovascular risk factors, should immediately oral uric acid lowering drugs.
Patients with high uric acid should identify the cause of the disease, treat the primary disease and symptomatic treatment, and at the same time should pay attention to diet, drink more water, pay attention to regular review, under the guidance of the doctor to take medication and stop taking medication.