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September 17, 2026

Gout and Hyperuricemia: Why a Uric Acid Result Alone Does Not Diagnose—or Exclude—a Gout Flare

How serum urate, kidney function, metabolic risk, and crystal confirmation work together to clarify diagnosis and guide monitoring.

Gout is an inflammatory arthritis caused by deposits of monosodium urate crystals in and around joints. Hyperuricemia means that serum urate—often reported as “uric acid”—is elevated. The two are related, but they are not interchangeable: […]

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