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Is excessive intake of purine harmful to the body?

Male  36 years old 2018-05-02
I don’t know what purine is, is it harmful to the body if too much intake of this substance?

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  • BY Ina Barton 2018-05-02
    Excessive purine intake is harmful to the body. Purine is metabolized into uric acid in the body. Normal levels of uric acid in the blood are harmless, but too much uric acid increases the excretion burden of the kidneys and increases the incidence of gout (or hyperuricemia).
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