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Hello Sir, I am 55 years old woman suffering from gout and high blood pressure and taking eslo 5 since 5 years. My uric acid level is 6.5. Please tell me the reason of gout.
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Gout is due to incresed uric acid. Take low purine diet. Add medicine also after discussing with your doctor.
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Dear lybrateuser, -Gout is caused by an increase in uric acid levels in the body, uric acid increases because in increase in intake of foods containing purines mainly non veg foods - also more prevalent in persons with a parental history, in hypertensives, in those with kidney problem.
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