If uric acid is high, it may cause gout. In this case, a uric acid test can be performed.
Gout is a crystal-related arthropathy caused by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU), which is directly related to hyperuricemia caused by disturbance of purine metabolism and/or decreased uric acid excretion, especially acute characteristic arthritis and Chronic tophi diseases mainly include acute-onset arthritis, tophi formation, tophi-induced chronic arthritis, urate nephropathy and uric acid urinary tract stones. In severe cases, joint disability and renal insufficiency may occur. Gout is often accompanied by abdominal obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.