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 ...

Purines are chemicals that are naturally produced by your body ... your doctor may prescribe medications that dissolve uric acid crystals.

These attacks happen suddenly when there's a buildup of uric acid, a chemical found naturally in your ... this extra acid can form into tiny sharp crystals, which collect around your joints.

Uric acid forms in the body when the body breaks down purines in foods and drinks. While kidneys usually flush it out, but too much of it can stay in blood and cause a condition called hyperuricemia.

both in patients with serious crystal-related complications and also in the average gout patient; Find a practical and easy method to precisely assess the crystal burden of a patient, and whether ...