Various diseases or conditions may lead to elevated blood uric acid, leading to precipitation of uric acid in joints or periarticular tissues and cause acute joint inflammation.
Which of the diseases listed below does NOT lead to elevated uric acid and episodes of inflammation? A. Hyperparathyroidism
B. Chronic leukemia treated with anti-leukemic drugs
C. Chronic kidney disease with renal failure
D. Gout
Question 2
The region of the kidney where the blood vessels enter and leave and where the ureter exits to descend to the bladder is called the __________.
A. inner medulla
B. renal pelvis
C. pyramids
D. hilus of the kidney