ABSTRACT
Treatment of asymptomatic hyperuricemia is not necessary in most patients, unless perhaps they have very high levels of uric acid or are otherwise at risk of complications, such as those with a personal or strong family history of gout, urolithiasis, or uric acid nephropathy.
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- H. Erhan Dincer, MD⇑,
- Ayse P. Dincer, MD and
- Dennis J. Levinson, MD
- Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago
- Department of Medicine, Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago
- Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago
- ADDRESS:
H. Erhan Dincer, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, 9200 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53226; e-mail hdincer{at}mcw.edu.
ABSTRACT
Treatment of asymptomatic hyperuricemia is not necessary in most patients, unless perhaps they have very high levels of uric acid or are otherwise at risk of complications, such as those with a personal or strong family history of gout, urolithiasis, or uric acid nephropathy.
- Copyright © 2002 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. All Rights Reserved.
