Hyperuricemia: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment

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Warren Y. Salinas (Editor)

Series: Renal, Metabolic and Urologic Disorders
BISAC: MED088000

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This book contains five chapters that detail hyperuricemia. Chapter One proposes a preventive method for hyperuricemia through the evaluation of recent dietary habits in the Japanese adult population (aged ≥ 20 years). Chapter Two describes the importance of diet and proper choice of foods to control serum uric acid concentration for the prevention and management of hyperuricemia. Chapter Three details the importance of nutrient intake for the prevention and management of hyperuricemia in the general population (especially adults), referencing the results of clinical research reported. Chapter Four presents the current knowledge on the interactions between hyperuricemia and the kidney and the role of the immune response in this relationship. Lastly, Chapter Five explains the main surgical techniques for the treatment of uric acid stones.

Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Dietary Modification for the Prevention of Hyperuricemia in the Japanese Adult Population in 2019
Takashi Koguchi, PhD
Department of Human Education, Kokugakuin Tochigi Junior College, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi, Japan

Chapter 2. Foods and Dietary Patterns for the Prevention and Management of Hyperuricemia
Takashi Koguchi, PhD
Department of Human Education, Kokugakuin Tochigi Junior College, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi, Japan

Chapter 3. Dietary Nutrients for the Prevention and Management of Hyperuricemia
Takashi Koguchi, PhD
Department of Human Education, Kokugakuin Tochigi Junior College, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi, Japan

Chapter 4. Uric Acid and the Kidney – Causes and Consequences, and the Role of the Immune Response
Milena K. Nikolova¹, Kaloyan M. Davidoff², Julian R. Ananiev³ and Yordan D. Vlahov⁴
¹Clinic of Nephrology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski, Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria
²Clinic of Urology, Sofiamed University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria
³Department of General and Clinical Pathology, Medical Faculty, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
⁴Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Sofiamed University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria

Chapter 5. Surgical Treatment of Uric Acid Stones
Kaloyan M. Davidoff¹, Milena K. Nikolova²and Yordan D. Vlahov³
¹Clinic of Urology, Sofiamed University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria
²Clinic of Nephrology, University Hospital St. Ivan Rilski, Medical University-Sofia, Bulgaria
³Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, Sofiamed University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Sofia, Bulgaria

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