The primary drivers of hyperuricemia in study participants were broken-down infected red blood cells and kidney injury, which reduces the body's ability to get rid of the extra uric acid.

The researchers analyzed data from two independent groups of children with severe malaria in Uganda and found that 25% had hyperuricemia. This condition is caused by excess uric acid, which is a ...

Dr Jayant Kumar Hota, senior consultant, nephrology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, says high uric acid levels, also known as hyperuricemia, can be caused by various factors. The primary cause is ...