I'm a bit worried about my serum uric acid level, I recently had a test and it came back as 8.5. Is this something I should be concerned about? Also, could you recommend any medicine or treatment options to help with this?

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Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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Yes thats high and can lead to gout,visit General physician for appropriate management and also consume low purine diet

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