A high uric acid level is too much uric acid in the blood. Uric acid comes from the breakdown of purines. Purines are in certain foods, and the body forms them.
Blood carries uric acid to the kidneys. The kidneys pass most uric acid into the urine, which then leaves the body.
Gout or kidney stones can cause a high uric acid level. But most people with high uric acid levels don't have symptoms of either of these conditions or related issues.
Un nivel de ácido úrico elevado puede deberse a que el cuerpo produce mucho ácido úrico, no elimina la cantidad suficiente de ácido úrico o ambas.
Un nivel alto de ácido úrico no es una enfermedad. No siempre causa síntomas. Sin embargo, es posible que un proveedor de atención médica controle los niveles de ácido úrico en personas que tienen una crisis de gota o un tipo concreto de cálculo renal.
Si piensas que alguno de tus medicamentos podría ser la causa del ácido úrico alto, habla con tu proveedor de atención médica. Pero continúa tomando los medicamentos, a menos que tu proveedor de atención médica te indique lo contrario.
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Original article: https://www.mayoclinic.org/es-es/symptoms/high-uric-acid-level/basics/definition/sym-20050607