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Revision as of 09:18, 6 August 2010
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* visceral gout, or uric acid crystal (tophi) deposition in tissues, which may occur secondary to dehydration.
* visceral gout, or uric acid crystal (tophi) deposition in tissues, which may occur secondary to dehydration.
==Dealing with renal disease==
==Dealing with renal disease==
[[Image:Kidney.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Histology of a normal iguana kidney. Note the clearly distinct cells of the glomerulus''' (Copyright © RVC)]]=
[[Image:Kidney.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Histology of a normal iguana kidney. Note the clearly distinct cells of the glomerulus''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
[[Image:Dis_kid.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Histology of an iguana kidney with gout. Note the darker staining tophus and indistinct glomerulus''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
[[Image:Dis_kid.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Histology of an iguana kidney with gout. Note the darker staining tophus and indistinct glomerulus''' (Copyright © RVC)]]
===Examination===
===Examination===