Uric acid stones are also called tophi. Uric acid is actually the oxidative decomposition product of purine base, which has no physiological function in human body. There are three main sources of human purine: diet, tissue decomposition and de novo synthesis. Uric acid is the final product of purine metabolism in human body. Under normal circumstances, it is mainly excreted through the kidneys. When uric acid is too much and cannot be excreted, it will lead to uric acid crystals and uric acid stones.
First, what is this?
The cause of the incident was that the man liked to eat seafood and animal offal when he was young, and he also liked to drink hot pot, which he often ate every day. Early detection of uric acid is too high, but he didn't care, also didn't have a good treatment. Later, when the situation became more and more serious, I began to see a doctor and take medicine, but the effect was not obvious. Up to now, tophi has spread all over the body, including buttocks, auricles and other parts, and hands and joints have gradually deformed, shaped like tophi? Ginger? The middle finger of the right hand is broken. The attack was tragic. At present, I have gone to Heping Orthopaedics in Guangzhou for treatment, and I have done related surgery, but I still need to control uric acid to prevent recurrence.
Second, this matter is related to the man's long-term consumption of high purine food.
When going to treatment, the doctor asked the man about the cause of gout stones. He himself said that he loves eating animal viscera, hot pot, seafood and drinking, and uric acid once soared to 900? Mol/L, later, I stopped eating these things. Under normal circumstances, human tissues contain purine substances, and the man's favorite food is purine food. When purine decomposes, uric acid is produced. When there is too much uric acid in the body, uric acid crystals will gather in joints, body fluids and tissues in the body, thus causing gout. Therefore, the man's body was covered with urate stones related to his daily eating habits.
What do I think about this matter?
Because gout will affect the daily life of patients, I think we should eat a reasonable diet, eat more vegetables, drink more water, don't drink, eat less or don't eat food with high purine content.