Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2018
A 52-year-old man presents with fever and pain in the joints. Both of his first metatarsophalangeal articulations are deformed, swollen, and reddened. Blood urea is high. The patient is diagnosed with gout. What is the main developmental factor in the pathogenesis of this disease
Answer options
- Hyperazotemia
- Citrullinuria
- Argininosuccinic aciduria
- Hyperuricemy
- Hyperaminoacidemia
Correct answer
Hyperuricemy
Explanation
A 52-year-old man presents with fever and pain in the joints. Both of his first metatarsophalangeal articulations are deformed, swollen, and reddened. Blood urea is high. The patient is diagnosed with gout. What is the main developmental factor in the pathogenesis of this disease?
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