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Al-Marsad Newspaper: Cardiologist Dr. Munawwar Al-Enezi revealed the main cause of gout, its symptoms and foods that should be avoided.

Al-Enezi said, through a tweet he posted on his Twitter account: Gout uric acid results from the dissolution of purine acids found in a wide range of plant and animal foods, noting: The kidneys work to filter out most of the uric acid in the urine.

He added: the normal uric acid level for men is 4.0-8.5 mg (0.24-0.51 mmol), and for women it is 2.7-7.3 mg (0.16-0.43 mmol).

He continued: The cause of gout is the consumption of large amounts of these acids (sourced from meat and high-protein vegetables) so that the kidneys cannot filter them, which leads to their accumulation in the form of small stones in the kidney itself or as crystal compounds in the joints, and because the main reason is eating high amounts of meat called gout. The beginning of kings.

Turnip: The main symptom of gout is joint pain

The effect of gout appears largely on the large joint in the thumb of the palm of the foot, but it may also affect other joints of the body, such as those in the palm of the foot, ankles, knees, hands and pelvis, and the acute pain attack lasts between five to ten days, and may return To reappear if the condition is not treated.

He added: High uric acid and pressure patients may be caused by pressure treatment, and diuretics such as thiazides (Isdrex) may raise the level of uric acid. The reason is that diuretics “dry the body” and raise the concentration of acid in the blood, in addition to that diuretics stimulate the kidneys to store acid and not It is excreted in urine, and high uric acid itself is one of the causes of high blood pressure.

And he continued: the gout diet.. Avoid the following foods or eat them in very small quantities, “lamb, seafood, turkey, mutton, veal, cauliflower, green peas, legumes, and mushrooms,” noting: dairy products are allowed and may lower blood sugar levels. uric acid

He concluded: Treating gout with medications, (in acute cases) non-steroidal analgesics (such as Ibuprofen) for joint pain, and colchicine as an anti-inflammatory in acute arthritis, pointing out: chronic treatment “Allopurinol and Febuxostat work to reduce uric acid levels secreted by the body, and treat stones.” kidneys, either medically, by crushing, or by surgery.

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uric acid

It results from the breakdown of purine acids found in a wide variety of plant and animal foods.

The kidneys filter out most of the uric acid in the urine

A normal uric acid level is:

For men:

4.0 – 8.5 mg

(0.24- 0.51 mmol)

for women

2.7- 7.3 mg

(0.16-… pic.twitter.com/xNWSnhyNVX

– Dr . Munawar Al-Enezi (@anazimd) July 11, 2023

2023-07-12 03:51:26

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