Clinical inquiry. Are serum uric acid levels always elevated in acute gout?

J Fam Pract. 2011 Oct;60(10):618-20.

Abstract

Many patients with acute gout (11%-49%) have normal serum uric acid (SUA) levels.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Allopurinol / pharmacology
  • Arthritis, Gouty / blood
  • Arthritis, Gouty / diagnosis
  • Biomarkers / blood
  • Gout / complications
  • Gout / diagnosis*
  • Gout / drug therapy
  • Gout Suppressants / pharmacology
  • Humans
  • Hyperuricemia / etiology
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Uric Acid / blood*

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Gout Suppressants
  • Uric Acid
  • Allopurinol