What does uric acid mean?

High uric acid is a condition in which the concentration of uric acid in the blood exceeds the normal range.

Uric acid is an end product of purine metabolism in the body and is excreted mainly through the kidneys. When uric acid is produced excessively or excreted inefficiently, it causes high uric acid concentrations in the blood. High uric acid may be associated with a variety of factors, including genetic factors, poor diet (such as a high-purine diet), obesity, lack of exercise, and certain diseases.(Such as renal insufficiency, diabetes, etc.). Chronic high uric acid may not only cause gout, resulting in joint redness and pain, but also may cause damage to the kidney, cardiovascular system, etc., increasing the risk of metabolic diseases such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, etc.

For high uric acid phenomenon, patients need to adjust their diet structure, reduce the intake of high purine foods, increase the intake of vegetables, fruits and other low purine foods; maintain appropriate weight, regular exercise; and actively treat possible primary diseases and other measures to control uric acid levels and maintain health.