Gout - Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders - The Merck Manuals
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Web ResultUric acid is a by-product of the breakdown of the nucleic acids (ribonucleic acid [ RNA ] and deoxyribonucleic acid [ DNA ]) in cells. It is present in small amounts in the blood, because the body continually breaks down cells and forms new cells. Also, the body readily transforms substances in foods called purines into uric acid.
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