{"id":2907,"date":"2026-02-10T16:14:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellion-at.giefing.net\/2026\/02\/10\/hyperuricaemia-elevated-uric-acid-levels\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:14:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T15:14:08","slug":"hyperuricaemia-elevated-uric-acid-levels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellion-at.giefing.net\/en\/2026\/02\/10\/hyperuricaemia-elevated-uric-acid-levels\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyperuricaemia – elevated uric acid levels"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Painful joint inflammation \/ gout<\/h3>\n

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Uric acid<\/a>\u00a0is an end product from the protein metabolism and is mainly consumed with meat as a food component. At\u00a0higher concentrations<\/a>, crystals can form in the joints and cause inflammation; this is then called a gout attack, which can be very painful.<\/p>\n

Uric acid is routinely determined during blood tests to diagnose gout or to control its course.<\/p>\n

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What is meant by elevated uric acid levels?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The specialist term for elevated uric acid is hyperuricaemia. You may be more familiar with the associated illness commonly known as gout.\u00a0Gout\u00a0<\/strong>occurs when the\u00a0elevated uric acid in the blood crystallises<\/strong>\u00a0and accumulates in the joints. This results in\u00a0painful inflammation of the joints<\/strong>, most commonly in the big toe joint. Moreover, if the condition is chronic, uric acid also accumulates in the soft tissue and bone tissue, which is visible as gout nodules (tophi) on the finger joints, for example.<\/p>\n

Hyperuricaemia occurs when the serum concentration is > 6 mg\/dl for women and > 7 mg\/dl for men.<\/p>\n

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How does hyperuricaemia occur?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Causes:<\/p>\n