Asymptomatic hyperuricemia: to treat or not to treat.
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.
Dincer
H Erhan
HE
Department of Medicine, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, USA. hdincer@mcw.edu
Dincer
Ayse P
AP
Levinson
Dennis J
DJ
D000367:Age Factors; D000493:Allopurinol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006073:Gout / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007041:Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000235:genetics; D012016:Reference Values; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology
D006074:Gout Suppressants; D014527:Uric Acid; D000493:Allopurinol; D007041:Hypoxanthine Phosphoribosyltransferase