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Uricase breaks down uric acid, a waste product that routinely forms in the blood.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
Between one-quarter and one-half of people with high blood pressure also have high uric acid, and in newly diagnosed hypertension, that overlap rises to 90 percent, according to the study.
From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2025
In humans, the body eliminates excess nitrogen by flushing it out through urine as urea, uric acid, and ammonia.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025
The findings could also lead to new ways of treating human conditions linked to uric acid buildup, such as kidney stones and gout.
From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025
In one case he made a daily estimation of the amount of uric acid, and found it greatly diminished on the second and third days, normal on the fourth, and much increased on the fifth.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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