Recognizing hyperuricemia from the viewpoint of the inflammation

Uric acid is an antioxidant in the extracellular environment, while it has prooxidative effects inside the cell. It is thought that antioxidative effects of uric acid may be protective, particularly in neurological diseases. While prooxidative effects of uric acid has a leading role in the development and progress of chronic kidney disease, metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. Uric acid is more than a product of purine metabolism. The uric acid paradox indicates that uric acid may play a central role in many diseases. This article was tried to review the researches and clinic studies of hyperuricemia from the viewpoint of the inflammation in recent years. Key words: Uric acid; Inflammatory; Oxidation; Antioxidant