What does uric acid mean

Uric acid is the end product of purine decomposition under the action of enzymes in the human body, uric acid metabolism disorders can lead to patients with hyperuricemia and gout. Blood uric acid fluctuates in a normal range in human body, but heredity, disease, drugs and organic acid production and other reasons lead to purine metabolism disorders or uric acid excretion disorders can cause patients with hyperuricemia or gout, suspected of hyperuricemia or gout patients can be early in the morning on an empty stomach to draw blood to test the level of blood uric acid concentration. Patients with high uric acid should adjust their dietary structure and improve their lifestyle, avoid seafood, animal offal, broth and other high-purine diets, avoid alcohol and smoking, overweight patients should reduce their weight, and if necessary, take uric acid-lowering medications under the guidance of a physician to control the level of uric acid. It is recommended that patients go to the endocrinology department of regular hospitals, rheumatology and immunology departments and other related departments for detailed consultation, and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment.