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Sherman, M.R. - Hyperuricemia results from an imbalance between the rates of production and excretion of uric acid. Longstanding hyperuricemia can lead to gout, which is characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate monohydrate crystals in the joints and periarticular structures. Because such deposits are resolved very slowly by lowering plasma urate with available drugs or other measures, the symptoms of gout may become chronic. Persistent hyperuricemia may also increase the risk of renal and cardiovascular diseases
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