[Alcohol ingestion and hyperuricemia].

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Purine nucleotide degradation during ethanol catabolism, inhibition of renal excretion of urate by lactic acid, and high purine content of certain kinds of beverage are responsible for the elevation of serum uric acid level following alcohol drinking. It is well documented that rapid consumption of ATP produces uric acid via purine nucleotide degradation. Since individuals with ALDH2*1 can catalyze ethanol...

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