Uric Acid is an end product of purine nucleotide catabolism in humans. While uric acid provides health benefits when present at normal levels, abnormally high or low levels can cause adverse health effects. Systemic uric acid concentrations are influenced by dietary levels of purine rich foods, body mass index (BMI), and cardiometabolic risk factors, such as high blood pressure, high density lipoprotein (HDL), triglyceride levels and fasting blood glucose.
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