The kidneys remove much of the body’s urate
Reduced kidney function can make urate management more complicated, while gout and chronic kidney disease commonly occur together.
Kidney health can affect treatment choices
Medicine selection and dosing may need to take kidney function and other health conditions into account.
Kidney stones are part of the picture for some people
People with gout can also develop uric-acid or other kidney stones. Recurrent stones deserve medical assessment rather than self-treatment.