Hyperuricemia: Difference between revisions

Unless high blood levels of uric acid are determined in a [[Medical laboratory|clinical laboratory]], hyperuricemia may not cause noticeable symptoms in most people. Development of [[gout]] {{ndash}} which is a painful, short-term disorder {{ndash}} is the most common consequence of hyperuricemia, which causes deposition of uric acid crystals usually in joints of the extremities, but may also induce formation of [[kidney stone]]s, another painful disorder. Gout symptoms are typically [[inflammation]], swelling and redness of a joint, such as a toe or knee, accompanied by intense pain. Not all people with hyperuricemia develop gout.