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| − | + | Hyperuricaemia due to overwhelming the renal threshold for uric acid clearance can be induced by dehydration, a diet too high in animal protein sources, nephrosis and nephritis, and renal damage induced by nephrotoxic drugs. | |
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A juvenile Solomon Island prehensile-tailed skink dies suddenly without displaying signs of illness. During necropsy examination of the carcase, white deposits are found within the pericardial sac and beneath the serosal surfaces of the thoracic portion of the coelomic cavity.
| Question | Answer | Article | |
| What is your diagnosis? | Visceral gout. |
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| To what metabolic process(es) are these lesions related? | Hyperuricaemia due to overwhelming the renal threshold for uric acid clearance can be induced by dehydration, a diet too high in animal protein sources, nephrosis and nephritis, and renal damage induced by nephrotoxic drugs. |
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