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People who live to 100 years have lower measures of creatinine, glucose and uric acid in their blood compared to those with a comparatively shorter lifespan, researchers say.
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In a comprehensive study, researchers explored the causal relationship between the gut microbiome, serological urate levels, and gout using Mendelian randomization. The findings reveal that certain genetically predicted gut microbial taxa influence uric acid levels and gout development, and vice versa, suggesting the gut microbiome as a potential therapeutic target for gout.
‘Those who made it to their hundredth birthday tended to have lower glucose, creatinine and uric acid from their sixties’
It has been noted that hyperuricemia can affect anyone, though its more prevalent among those suffering from obesity and hypothyroidism.