According to the National Library of Medicine, the typical range for uric acid is 3.4 to 7 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) for men and 2.4 to 6 mg/dL for women, but it can range from 3.5 to 7.2 ...

Uric acid is the final waste product of purines ... and bones. These stone-like bumps can damage and deform joints, restricting movement and causing disability. Kidney stones are another ...

Such freak occurrences can actually be signs and symptoms of high uric acid or hyperuricemia. When the body breaks down a substance called purine, it creates waste products called uric acid.

Arthritis Care Research News Alerts. 2007;57(5):816-821. High uric acid levels in the blood are a precursor of gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis in adult men. It is believed that coffee ...