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High number of purines in the flesh

Purines are fed with the food or formed by the body. In particular, many are purines found in animal foods. There they are found in the skin and viscera in high concentration.

Cause of the pain

Uric acid can be sharp, needle-like crystals develop, which is deposited particularly in the joints. These deposits of uric acid crystals produce swelling, redness, heat, pain and stiffness in the joints. Although the joints are most frequently affected, it can), but also crystal deposits under the skin and kidneys (kidney stones or are in other parts of the urinary tract.

Uric acid is normally dissolved in the blood and is filtered by the kidneys before being excreted in the urine. People who suffer from gout produce either an excessive amount of uric acid or their kidneys have a problem with separation. This condition is called hyperuricemia and is diagnosed as such if the uric acid in the blood level of 7 mg / dL excess.

However, not all people with hyperuricemia develop inevitably gout. And in contrast, there are also people who suffer from gout, though they have normal uric acid levels. In many cases, the cause of gout is not known (idiopathic).