PATHOLOGY MCQ
TISSUE DEGENERATIONS
Question
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Gout is ..?
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Accumulation of urate crystals in joints
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Painful
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Due to high uric acid levels in blood
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Changes occur inside the affected cell
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Uric acid levels can also increase when you eat too many high-purine foods or take medicines like diuretics, aspirin, and niacin. Then crystals of uric acid can form and collect in the joints. This causes painful inflammation. This condition is called gout.
Detailed explanation-2: -Uric acid blood test A high level of uric acid could mean you have gout. A uric acid level in the blood between 3.5 and 7.2 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dl) is considered normal for most people. When you have gout, doctors recommend your uric acid level stay below 6.0 mg/dl.
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