title: Clinical inquiry. Are serum uric acid levels always elevated in acute gout?
abstract: Many patients with acute gout (11%-49%) have normal serum uric acid (SUA) levels.
authors: Rose Family Medicine Residency, University of Colorado, Denver, CO, USA.
authors: Matt
authors: M
authors: Leiszler
authors: Sourav
authors: S
authors: Poddar
authors: Adelaide
authors: A
authors: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000493:Allopurinol / Q000494:pharmacology; D015210:Arthritis, Gouty / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D006073:Gout / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006074:Gout Suppressants / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D033461:Hyperuricemia / Q000209:etiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006074:Gout Suppressants; D014527:Uric Acid; D000493:Allopurinol