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Commit #99936
What are the causes of uric acid accumulation?
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Commit #99936Urate levels can be elevated because of:
● Decreased renal (most common) (diuretics) or gastrointestinal excretion
● Increased production (rare)
● Increased purine intake - (beer, liver, oily fish, yeasts) causing rapid changes in uric acid concentration (usually in combination with decreased excretion)