Medically reviewed by Scott Zashin, MD Uric acid is a waste product found in urine. If your body makes too much or doesn't eliminate enough of it, uric acid levels can become too high—a condition ...

Serum uric acid (SUA) levels independently predict nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD, now known as metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease) in young adults without obesity ...

High levels of serum uric acid are associated with the early progressive loss of renal function in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study. Researchers Andrzej Krolewski and ...

Medications used to manage other conditions may increase levels of uric acid or contribute to gout; this is referred to as drug-induced gout. Certain drugs raise serum uric acid levels by ...

Monosodium urate crystals dissolve and are eliminated from joints and soft tissues as serum uric acid levels drop below its saturating point (400 μmol/l). Time to crystal clearance relates to ...