PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Dincer, H. Erhan AU - Dincer, Ayse P. AU - Levinson, Dennis J. TI - Asymptomatic hyperuricemia: To treat or not to treat DP - 2002 Aug 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 594--608 VI - 69 IP - 8 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/8/594.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/69/8/594.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2002 Aug 01; 69 AB - 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.