Crystals' can be seen when the fluid taken from the swollen joint is examined under a microscope. Apart from this, blood tests usually show increased levels of uric acid. To prevent arthritis ...

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Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2007;57(5):816-821. High uric acid levels in the blood are a precursor of gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis in adult men. It is believed that coffee ...

High levels of serum uric acid are associated with the early progressive loss of renal function in patients with type 1 diabetes, according to a recent study. Researchers Andrzej Krolewski and ...