Uric acid is called the "fourth highest" after hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia, which shows how common it is. According to statistics, the population with high uric acid in China has reached 65.438+0.2 billion, and almost one in every ten people is sick.
High uric acid does not necessarily develop into gout, but gout is closely related to high uric acid. In addition to gout and joint pain, hyperuricemia can also cause some diseases that can not be detected in a short time but are extremely harmful.
Therefore, I hope that friends who have just discovered gout or high uric acid must be alert to these hazards and prevent them before they happen.
gouty arthritis
When the level of uric acid in blood is too high and exceeds its solubility, tiny urate deposits will be formed in the joint cavity, causing acute inflammatory reaction and severe joint pain.
Think about how painful it is to sprinkle a handful of salt into your joints!
At the same time, with the passage of time, if the uric acid level remains high, gout attacks will become more and more frequent, more and more joints will be affected, and even joint stiffness and deformity will be caused.
2. Gouty nephropathy
The kidney is another disaster area with high uric acid.
Uric acid crystals are often deposited in the kidney and urinary system, which can induce various acute and chronic nephropathy. The common clinical manifestations of patients are nocturia, proteinuria and hematuria, and even renal insufficiency and uremia in severe cases.
3. Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis is often called "arteriosclerosis". Long-term hyperuricemia will stimulate the blood vessel wall and promote plaque formation.
If blood vessels are compared to water pipes, they are like scales gradually forming on the walls of water pipes. In the long run, the inner cavity of the water pipe will become narrow or even blocked.
Therefore, hyperuricemia has also become an important pathogenic factor of angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and stroke.
Aggravate hyperglycemia
Hyperuricemia will greatly reduce the body's ability to use glucose, affect the normal function of insulin, and lead to an increase in blood sugar.
A survey in the United States found that every 60mol/L increase in serum uric acid level will increase the risk of new diabetes 18%.
For diabetic patients, hyperuricemia is even worse, which will obviously promote the occurrence of various diabetic complications.