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Uric Acid
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Uric Acid
A degradation product of xanthine and it is excreted in the urine (see Fig. U11). It is secreted in particularly high amounts in hyperuricemic individuals under dominant and polygenic control, as well as in glycogen storage diseases, HPRT




