Thread: Sigh--complicated medical stuff going on --prob OT
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Old 12-21-2006, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mrsd View Post
ut attacks (uric acid) can follow illnesses. Any illness that raises white
cells, can lead to a gout attack when over. As the white cells are metabolized away they release purines, which overload the system.
Would an infection where the white count was elevated to 17000+ fall into that category?

Interesting...I never knew that. All my doc said was "It can happen when your sick". I thought it was from the CAT scan contrast.

Thanks MrsD!!


Cara - I hope Mike is doing better. How scary.
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