Hyperuricemia in adolescents may be related to purine metabolism disorders in the body, treatment measures include: lifestyle adjustment, drug therapy, etc., while regular monitoring of blood uric acid is required.
1. Lifestyle adjustment: adjust the low purine diet, avoid eating animal offal, shellfish products, broth and other high-purine foods, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, dairy products, drink more water to promote uric acid excretion, avoid drinking fruit juice, limit alcohol, avoid strenuous exercise, and regular rest.
2. Drug treatment: blood uric acid higher than 540umol / L or blood uric acid higher than 480umol / L and hypertension and other chronic diseases need to be treated with drugs, need to comply with medical advice to use allopurinol, benzbromarone and other drugs to reduce the level of uric acid.
3. Regular monitoring: After 2-4 weeks of medication and lifestyle modification, blood uric acid levels need to be monitored.
Therefore, adolescents with hyperuricemia need to go to the rheumatology and immunology department of regular hospitals in a timely manner, and follow the doctor’s advice to actively treat the disease.