Disease or Syndrome
hyperuricemia
[ hahy-per-yoo r-uh-see-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Etymology:
Greek hyper = excess + urikos = relating to urine + haima = blood + -ia = condition
Hence an increase in the uric acid content of the blood, but not synonymous with gout, for it occurs in other conditions.
Hence an increase in the uric acid content of the blood, but not synonymous with gout, for it occurs in other conditions.
Definitions related to hyperuricemia:
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A buildup of uric acid (a byproduct of metabolism) in the blood. Hyperuricemia is a side effect of some anticancer drugs.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Abnormally high levels of uric acid in the blood.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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An abnormally high level of uric acid in the blood.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Elevated blood concentrations of uric acid.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Excessive URIC ACID or urate in blood as defined by its solubility in plasma at 37 degrees C; greater than 0.42mmol per liter (7.0mg/dL) in men or 0.36mmol per liter (6.0mg/dL) in women. This condition is caused by overproduction of uric acid or impaired renal clearance. Hyperuricemia can be acquired, drug-induced or genetically determined (LESCH-NYHAN SYNDROME). It is associated with HYPERTENSION and GOUT.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate an elevation in the concentration of uric acid.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Despite the fact that uric acid was first identified approximately 2 centuries ago, certain pathophysiologic aspects of hyperuricemia are still not clearly understood. For years, hyperuricemia has been identified with or thought to be the same as gout, but uric acid has now been identified as a marker for a number of metabolic and...WebMD, 2019
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