Uric Acid

   

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    Scientific Information on Uric Acid

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    The Human Effect Matrix looks at human studies (excluding animal/petri-dish studies) to tell you what what supplements affect Uric Acid
    GradeLevel of Evidence
    ARobust research conducted with repeated double blind clinical trials
    BMultiple studies where at least two are double-blind and placebo controlled
    CSingle double blind study or multiple cohort studies
    DUncontrolled or observational studies only
    Level of Evidence
    SupplementChange
    Magnitude of Effect Size
    Scientific ConsensusComments
    CCreatine

    Minor

    Minor reductions in uric acid.

    CGanoderma Lucidum

    No changes in serum uric acid seem apparent

    CGynostemma Pentaphyllum

    No significant influences on uric acid

    CL-Carnitine

    Minor

    A decrease in uric acid has been noted

    CGlutamine

    Minor

    An increase in serum urate has been noted in the range of 10-20% acutely, but attenuates with time and is likely not a concern within a week. Practical significance of... show

    DTetradecyl Thioacetic Acid

    No significant alterations in serum uric acid seen with supplemental TTA

    DHibiscus Sabdariffa

    Does not appear to influence uric acid concentrations in serum

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