Treatment involves resolving the underlying illness or treating the Hyperuricemia or both.
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About 10% of people with Hyperuricemia develop gout at some point in their lifetimes.
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For example, individuals with Hyperuricemia are more likely to experience a rash
following intake of amoxicillin and ampicillin.
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However, if the level of uric
acid in the blood becomes elevated, a condition called Hyperuricemia occurs, which requires treatment.
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Hyperuricemia is defined as a plasma urate level
greater than 420 μmol/l(7.0 mg/dl) in males and 360 μmol/l(6.0 mg/dl) in females.
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Hyperuricemia is a classic feature of gout,
but nearly half of the time gout occurs without Hyperuricemia and most people with raised uric acid levels never develop gout.