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Rationale:

  • Impaired uric acid secretion will increase serum concentrations, often to levels that encourage joint deposition.

Evidence:

  • Consensus.

Comments:

  • Thiazide diuretics and low-dose aspirin are the most common drugs to interfere with uric acid handling in the kidney.

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Grace P. Teal, MD (deceased) has no financial relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or health-care related organizations. Howard A. Fuchs, MD, is a consultant for TAP Pharmaceuticals.
Steven E. Weinberger, MD, FACP, Acting Editor, PIER, has stock holdings in Glaxosmithkline and Abbott.


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