Gout caused by sleep apnea

Two recognized conditions that initiate a gout flare — elevated serum uric acid and low serum ph — both arise as a result of the oxygen reduction from sleep apnea. The oxygen reduction causes cellular catabolism which culminates in their generation of excess uric acid fed into the blood.

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Gout caused by sleep apnea

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