Clinical significance of hyperuricemia in psoriasis
Golov, K.G.; Ivanov, O.L.; Balkarov, I.M.; Novoselov, V.S.
Klinicheskaia Meditsina 72(3): 34-36
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-2149 PMID: 7990351 Document Number: 435617
After analysis of 1146 psoriasis patients, high incidence of asymptomatic hyperuricemia (18.8%) and elevated average levels of uric acid in these patients' blood were confirmed (346.8 +/- 2.4 mumol/l). More severe forms of uric acid disbolism lead to aggravated skin affections (psoriatic erythrodermia, exudative psoriasis), arthritis, occur in familial predisposition to psoriasis. Advanced psoriasis patients are at risk to develop apparent gout.